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Status
Active
Coverage
2018–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
13.5
SJR · SCImago
2.184
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
76
Best quartile
Q1 · 94th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 13 / 223 | 94th | Q1 |
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Research
Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 13.5), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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ISSN 2096-5168Verify ISSN ↗2639-5274Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
13.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2018–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 13.5.
What quartile is Research in Scopus?
Research is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 13 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Research?
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 13.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 94th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.184, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 76.
How much does it cost to publish in Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,500 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Research and what is its ISSN?
Research is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science. Its print ISSN is 2096-5168 and its online ISSN is 2639-5274.
Is Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Research has an h-index of 86 and a 2-year mean of 9.8 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 13.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #8 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
86
h-index
9.8
2-yr mean citations
1,187
i10-index
2,095
works indexed
48,414
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,500
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#8 of 208 Top 4% Multidisciplinary
Research published 538 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 Research? — latest 94 articles, 2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (70%), United States (8.4%) and United Kingdom (4.9%). 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 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 concentration70% 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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