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Status
Active
Coverage
2022–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.4
SJR · SCImago
0.779
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q1 · 86th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 30 / 223 | 86th | Q1 |
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National Science Open
National Science Open is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.4), DOAJ. Published by Science Press.
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ISSN 2097-1168Verify ISSN ↗2097-1400Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Science Press
Scopus · Q1Open Access
6.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is National Science Open indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2022–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.4.
What quartile is National Science Open in Scopus?
National Science Open is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 30 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of National Science Open?
National Science Open 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 6.4, quartile Q1, 86th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.779, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 15.
How much does it cost to publish in National Science Open?
No article processing charge is recorded for it (source: OpenAlex). Confirm on the journal's own website, since some journals charge for extras such as colour figures.
Who publishes National Science Open and what is its ISSN?
National Science Open is published by Science Press. Its print ISSN is 2097-1168 and its online ISSN is 2097-1400.
Is National Science Open in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is National Science Open open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is National Science Open? — open metrics via OpenAlex
National Science Open has an h-index of 21 and a 2-year mean of 3.79 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #31 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
21
h-index
3.79
2-yr mean citations
62
i10-index
291
works indexed
1,990
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
No fee
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#31 of 208 Top 15% Multidisciplinary
National Science Open published 57 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 69. 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 National Science Open? — latest 57 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 57 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (94.7%), South Korea (1.8%) and Germany (1.8%). 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 National Science Open? — 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 concentration94.7% 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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