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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.2
SJR · SCImago
0.791
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
103
Best quartile
Q1 · 84th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 36 / 223 | 84th | Q1 |
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Royal Society Open Science
Royal Society Open Science is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.2), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by The Royal Society.
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ISSN 2054-5703Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: The Royal Society
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
5.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Royal Society Open Science indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.2.
What quartile is Royal Society Open Science in Scopus?
Royal Society Open Science is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 36 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Royal Society Open Science?
Royal Society Open Science 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 5.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 84th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.791, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 103.
How much does it cost to publish in Royal Society Open Science?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,471 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Royal Society Open Science and what is its ISSN?
Royal Society Open Science is published by The Royal Society. Its ISSN is 2054-5703.
Is Royal Society Open Science in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Royal Society Open Science open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Royal Society Open Science? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Royal Society Open Science has an h-index of 130 and a 2-year mean of 3.97 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #29 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
130
h-index
3.97
2-yr mean citations
4,086
i10-index
7,545
works indexed
169,567
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,471
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#29 of 208 Top 14% Multidisciplinary
Royal Society Open Science published 674 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 1,030. 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 Royal Society Open Science? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (15%), United States (11.1%) and Germany (6.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Royal Society Open Science? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 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 2 · 0.3 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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