ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2016–present (also 2014, 2006–2008)
Source type
Book Series
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.5
Best quartile
Q2 · 67th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 72 / 223 | 67th | Q2 |
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Springer Handbooks
Springer Handbooks is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.5). Published by Springer International Publishing.
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ISSN 2522-8692Verify ISSN ↗2522-8706Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Scopus · Q2
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Springer Handbooks indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2016–present (also 2014, 2006–2008), best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Springer Handbooks in Scopus?
Springer Handbooks is Q2 in Multidisciplinary (rank 72 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Springer Handbooks?
Springer Handbooks is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q2, 67th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric.
Who publishes Springer Handbooks and what is its ISSN?
Springer Handbooks is published by Springer International Publishing. Its print ISSN is 2522-8692 and its online ISSN is 2522-8706.
Is Springer Handbooks in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Springer Handbooks open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Springer Handbooks? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Springer Handbooks has an h-index of 80 and a 2-year mean of 0.29 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #151 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
80
h-index
0.29
2-yr mean citations
506
i10-index
1,887
works indexed
34,788
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#151 of 208 Bottom 28% Multidisciplinary
Springer Handbooks published 167 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 504. 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 Springer Handbooks? — 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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