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Status
Active
Coverage
2011–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.4
SJR · SCImago
0.893
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
382
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 29 / 223 | 87th | Q1 |
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Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Nature Research.
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ISSN 2045-2322Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Nature Research
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
6.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Scientific Reports indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2011–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.4.
What quartile is Scientific Reports in Scopus?
Scientific Reports is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 29 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Scientific Reports?
Scientific Reports 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 6.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 87th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.893, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 382.
How much does it cost to publish in Scientific Reports?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,690 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Scientific Reports and what is its ISSN?
Scientific Reports is published by Nature Research. Its ISSN is 2045-2322.
Is Scientific Reports in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Scientific Reports open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Scientific Reports? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Scientific Reports has an h-index of 466 and a 2-year mean of 5.13 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #23 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
466
h-index
5.13
2-yr mean citations
172,310
i10-index
314,473
works indexed
8,192,072
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,690
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#23 of 208 Top 12% Multidisciplinary
Scientific Reports published 48,741 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.
Are there integrity warnings for Scientific Reports? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1,086 retracted papers are recorded (3.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 89 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1,086 · 3.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 89 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases and suspect text
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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