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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

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · 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

0.309

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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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

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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?

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

2019

2020

801

11k

2021

295

2022

2023

2024

2025

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. 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 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?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Data Science?

Journal of Data Science is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.