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Journal of Natural Fibers

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1544-0478eISSN1544-046X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ 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 50% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.663

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.067

Total Worksi

3,133

Total Citationsi

54,975

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.90

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Materials Science, Textiles; Materials Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 223 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,133

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~21 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1544-0478 / 1544-046X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

205

5.7k

2019

373

10k

2020

502

8.1k

2021

500

5.8k

2022

249

3.2k

2023

212

1.7k

2024

209

674

2025

129

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.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Textiles

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesTextile materials and evaluationsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchBamboo properties and applicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsTribology and Wear Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Natural Fibers

Is Journal of Natural Fibers a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Natural Fibers: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Natural Fibers?

Journal of Natural Fibers 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 3.90.

Is Journal of Natural Fibers indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Natural Fibers is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Natural Fibers?