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Status
Active
Coverage
1930–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3
SJR · SCImago
0.422
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
195
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrumentation | 87 / 206 | 58th | Q2 |
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Review of Scientific Instruments
Review of Scientific Instruments is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by American Institute of Physics.
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ISSN 0034-6748Verify ISSN ↗1089-7623Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
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Quick answers
Is Review of Scientific Instruments indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1930–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.
What quartile is Review of Scientific Instruments in Scopus?
Review of Scientific Instruments is Q2 in Instrumentation (rank 87 of 206), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Review of Scientific Instruments?
Review of Scientific Instruments 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 3, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.422, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 195.
Who publishes Review of Scientific Instruments and what is its ISSN?
Review of Scientific Instruments is published by American Institute of Physics. Its print ISSN is 0034-6748 and its online ISSN is 1089-7623.
Is Review of Scientific Instruments covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Review of Scientific Instruments in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Review of Scientific Instruments open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Review of Scientific Instruments? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Review of Scientific Instruments has an h-index of 252 and a 2-year mean of 1.9 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #70 of 146 Scopus journals in Instrumentation.
252
h-index
1.9
2-yr mean citations
23,377
i10-index
57,781
works indexed
1,014,723
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#70 of 146 Top 48% Instrumentation
Review of Scientific Instruments published 793 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 1,322. 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 Review of Scientific Instruments? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (35.9%), United States (28%) and South Korea (5.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Review of Scientific Instruments? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 8 retracted papers are recorded (0.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 8 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- 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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