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Natures Sciences Societes

EDP Sciences · France · Est. 1993

ISSN1240-1307eISSN1765-2979
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.208
H-Index
41
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.42
Total Works
2,895
Total Citations
13,030
2yr Mean Citedness
0.14
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Aims & Scope

Natures Sciences Sociétés publishes articles dealing with all aspects of the relationship between man and nature, including human nature. This may include representations of nature, its use, its transformation due to the biological, physical and chemical processes on which human life depends, and the consequences of these transformations and the manner in which man copes with them. These themes encompass a large number of disciplines (natural sciences, life sciences, sociology, engineering and research processes).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
52
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionFrance
Primary LanguageFrench
1st Year Published1993
Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,895
Publisher OrgEDP Sciences
OA Since1992
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~52 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
EDP Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1240-1307 / 1765-2979
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
MultidisciplinaryQ3
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q4
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

French Urban and Social StudiesAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchSocial Sciences and GovernanceEducation, sociology, and vocational trainingCultural Insights and Digital ImpactsDiverse Cultural and Historical StudiesHealth, Medicine and SocietyHealthcare Systems and PracticesSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref