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Status
Active
Coverage
2021–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
32.8
SJR · SCImago
4.726
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
65
Best quartile
Q1 · 98th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 3 / 223 | 98th | Q1 |
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Exploration
Exploration is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 32.8), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 2766-2098Verify ISSN ↗2766-8509Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen AccessONOS APC
32.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
ONOS · APC coveredOne Nation One Subscription (Govt of India)
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Quick answers
Is Exploration indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2021–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 32.8.
What quartile is Exploration in Scopus?
Exploration is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 3 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Exploration?
Exploration is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 32.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 98th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 4.726, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 65.
How much does it cost to publish in Exploration?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,500 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Exploration and what is its ISSN?
Exploration is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 2766-2098 and its online ISSN is 2766-8509.
Is Exploration covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is Exploration in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Exploration open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Exploration? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Exploration has an h-index of 84 and a 2-year mean of 14.26 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 32.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #4 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
84
h-index
14.26
2-yr mean citations
298
i10-index
616
works indexed
20,429
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,500
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#4 of 208 Top 2% Multidisciplinary
Exploration published 125 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 139. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Exploration? — latest 95 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (55.6%), United States (11.2%) and South Korea (6.9%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Exploration? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 1.6 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
- Author concentration55.6% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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