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Journal of Data Science

Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China · China · Est. 1800

ISSN1683-8602
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.309
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
0.689
Total Worksi
1,050
Total Citationsi
11,182
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.08
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Data Science is an official journal of the Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China. It aims to publish high-quality research papers on data science, including statistical learning, machine learning, data mining, and their applications in various fields. The journal encourages submissions that address current hot spots in data science research and promotes reproducibility by requiring authors to provide data and code for their work.

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1800
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,050
Publisher OrgPeople's University of China
OA Since2002
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
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

8/11 · 73%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1683-8602
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
2
1
2019
4
5
2020
801
11k
2021
52
304
2022
36
74
2023
47
101
2024
60
65
2025
40
26
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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Statistics and ProbabilityQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsStatistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsStatistical Methods and InferenceStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceAdvanced Statistical Methods and ModelsBayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsProbabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesHydrology and Drought Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Data Science

Is Journal of Data Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Data Science: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Data Science?

Journal of Data Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.309.

Is Journal of Data Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Data Science is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Data Science?

The Journal of Data Science is an official journal of the Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China. It aims to publish high-quality research papers on data science, including statistical learning, machine learning, data mining, and their applications in various fields. The journal encourages submissions that address current hot spots in data science research and promotes reproducibility by requiring authors to provide data and code for their work.

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