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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
8.2
SJR · SCImago
2.554
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
62
Best quartile
Q2 · 71st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | 82 / 289 | 71st | Q2 |
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Nucleus
Nucleus is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 8.2), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
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ISSN 1949-1034Verify ISSN ↗1949-1042Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
8.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Nucleus indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 8.2.
What quartile is Nucleus in Scopus?
Nucleus is Q2 in Cell Biology (rank 82 of 289), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Nucleus?
Nucleus 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 8.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 71st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.554, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 62.
How much does it cost to publish in Nucleus?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,993 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Nucleus and what is its ISSN?
Nucleus is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1949-1034 and its online ISSN is 1949-1042.
Is Nucleus in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Nucleus open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Nucleus? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Nucleus has an h-index of 75 and a 2-year mean of 5.98 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 8.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #55 of 288 Scopus journals in Cell Biology.
75
h-index
5.98
2-yr mean citations
576
i10-index
808
works indexed
24,718
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,993
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#55 of 288 Top 20% Cell Biology
Nucleus published 18 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 70. 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 Nucleus? — latest 99 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United States (48.7%), China (7.6%) and Germany (5.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Nucleus? — 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
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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