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Status
Active
Coverage
1974–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
29.8
SJR · SCImago
8.111
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
714
Best quartile
Q1 · 98th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | 5 / 357 | 98th | Q1 |
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Nucleic Acids Research
Nucleic Acids Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 29.8), WoS SCIE, 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 Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 0305-1048Verify ISSN ↗1362-4962Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen AccessONOS APC
29.8
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 Nucleic Acids Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1974–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 29.8.
What quartile is Nucleic Acids Research in Scopus?
Nucleic Acids Research is Q1 in Genetics (rank 5 of 357), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Nucleic Acids Research?
Nucleic Acids 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 29.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 98th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 8.111, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 714.
How much does it cost to publish in Nucleic Acids Research?
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$3,992 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Nucleic Acids Research and what is its ISSN?
Nucleic Acids Research is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 0305-1048 and its online ISSN is 1362-4962.
Is Nucleic Acids Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is Nucleic Acids Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Nucleic Acids Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Nucleic Acids Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Nucleic Acids Research has an h-index of 883 and a 2-year mean of 16.43 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 29.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #6 of 353 Scopus journals in Genetics.
883
h-index
16.43
2-yr mean citations
45,165
i10-index
56,046
works indexed
6,177,082
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,992
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#6 of 353 Top 2% Genetics
Nucleic Acids Research published 1,537 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 Nucleic Acids Research? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (31.2%), China (15.7%) and South Korea (7.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Nucleic Acids Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 65 retracted papers are recorded (1.2 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 65 · 1.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers — mostly wrongly identified sequences
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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