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Natures Sciences Societes

EDP Sciences · France · Est. 1993

ISSN1240-1307eISSN1765-2979

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.179

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.42

Total Worksi

2,895

Total Citationsi

13,030

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

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).

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageFrench

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 58 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

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

EDP Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1240-1307 / 1765-2979

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

225

2018

154

2019

136

2020

215

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

MultidisciplinaryQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

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

Frequently asked questions about Natures Sciences Societes

Is Natures Sciences Societes a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Natures Sciences Societes: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Natures Sciences Societes?

Natures Sciences Societes is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.179.

Is Natures Sciences Societes indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Natures Sciences Societes is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Natures Sciences Societes?

How much does it cost to publish in Natures Sciences Societes?

Natures Sciences Societes is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.