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Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Indian Institute of Science · India

ISSN0019-4964
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.409
H-Indexi
34
SNIPi
0.766
Total Worksi
476
Total Citationsi
4,884
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.77
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science is a quarterly review journal featuring work from the Institute and global institutions. Founded in 1914, it's the official publication of the Indian Institute of Science. Each issue is edited by eminent researchers serving as Guest Editors. Only accepts 'Invited Review Articles'. Follows a single-blind peer review process.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencySix Issues Yearly, 1989-
StatusActive
Total Publications476
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Indian Institute of Science
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0019-4964
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
60
1.5k
2019
53
814
2020
54
594
2021
81
871
2022
70
435
2023
51
282
2024
35
20
2025
6
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 epidemiological studiesCrystallography and molecular interactionsQuantum Information and CryptographyPlant and animal studiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Is Journal of the Indian Institute of Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Indian Institute of Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Indian Institute of Science?

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.77.

Is Journal of the Indian Institute of Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Indian Institute of Science?

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science is a quarterly review journal featuring work from the Institute and global institutions. Founded in 1914, it's the official publication of the Indian Institute of Science. Each issue is edited by eminent researchers serving as Guest Editors. Only accepts 'Invited Review Articles'. Follows a single-blind peer review process.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref