| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 4 / 223 | 98th | Q1 |
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Innovation
Innovation is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 32.6), 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 Cell Press.
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Publisher: Cell Press
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription)
Quick answers
Is Innovation indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2020–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 32.6.
What quartile is Innovation in Scopus?
Innovation is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 4 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Innovation?
Innovation 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 32.6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 98th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 3.764, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 73.
How much does it cost to publish in Innovation?
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$5,000 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 Innovation and what is its ISSN?
Innovation is published by Cell Press. Its ISSN is 2666-6758.
Is Innovation covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is Innovation in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Innovation open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Innovation? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Innovation has an h-index of 79 and a 2-year mean of 9.8 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 32.6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #8 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
Innovation published 273 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 Innovation? — latest 36 articles, 2026
In its latest 36 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (78.2%), United States (5.5%) and Hong Kong SAR China (4.2%). 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 Innovation? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.9 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 0.9 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration78.2% 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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