| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensory Systems | 14 / 43 | 68th | Q2 |
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Hearing Research
Hearing Research is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 0378-5955Verify ISSN ↗1878-5891Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Cost to publish: About US$4,130 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Hearing Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1978–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.
What quartile is Hearing Research in Scopus?
Hearing Research is Q2 in Sensory Systems (rank 14 of 43), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Hearing Research?
Hearing Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, 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 5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 68th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.891, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 145.
How much does it cost to publish in Hearing Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,130 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 Hearing Research and what is its ISSN?
Hearing Research is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 0378-5955 and its online ISSN is 1878-5891.
Is Hearing Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Hearing Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Hearing Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Hearing Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Hearing Research has an h-index of 194 and a 2-year mean of 2.38 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #14 of 43 Scopus journals in Sensory Systems.
Hearing Research published 245 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
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 Hearing Research? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (25.7%), China (15.7%) and Germany (7.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Hearing Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
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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