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Status
Active
Coverage
1991–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.383
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
37
Best quartile
Q4 · 19th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology | 159 / 196 | 19th | Q4 |
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Journal of Smooth Muscle Research
Journal of Smooth Muscle Research is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 2.5). Published by Japan Society of Smooth Muscle Research.
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ISSN 0916-8737Verify ISSN ↗1884-8796Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Japan Society of Smooth Muscle Research
Scopus · Q4Open Access
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Smooth Muscle Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1991–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Journal of Smooth Muscle Research in Scopus?
Journal of Smooth Muscle Research is Q4 in Physiology (rank 159 of 196), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Smooth Muscle Research?
Journal of Smooth Muscle Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q4, 19th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.383, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 37.
Who publishes Journal of Smooth Muscle Research and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Smooth Muscle Research is published by Japan Society of Smooth Muscle Research. Its print ISSN is 0916-8737 and its online ISSN is 1884-8796.
Is Journal of Smooth Muscle Research in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Smooth Muscle Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal per Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Smooth Muscle Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Smooth Muscle Research has an h-index of 38 and a 2-year mean of 2.3 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #105 of 194 Scopus journals in Physiology.
38
h-index
2.3
2-yr mean citations
207
i10-index
589
works indexed
7,603
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#105 of 194 Bottom 46% Physiology
Journal of Smooth Muscle Research published 12 papers in 2025. 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 Journal of Smooth Muscle Research? — latest 45 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 45 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from Japan (61.1%), United States (11.7%) and Morocco (6.7%). 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 Journal of Smooth Muscle Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration61.1% of recent authorship from Japan
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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