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Journal of the Royal Society Interface

The Royal Society · United Kingdom · Est. 1835

ISSN1742-5689eISSN1742-5662

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

146

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 112d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.919

H-Indexi

209

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.266

Total Worksi

4,955

Total Citationsi

272,979

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.45

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas (NLM/MEDLINE-assigned): Biological Science Disciplines, Natural Science Disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1835

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,955

Publisher OrgRoyal Society

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Royal Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1742-5689 / 1742-5662

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

285

10k

2019

286

7.7k

2020

274

6.6k

2021

250

4.9k

2022

222

2.9k

2023

205

1.5k

2024

261

745

2025

131

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.

Biomedical EngineeringQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiotechnologyBioengineeringBiophysicsBiomaterialsBiomedical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesEvolution and Genetic DynamicsCellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorAnimal Behavior and ReproductionMathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Is Journal of the Royal Society Interface a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Royal Society Interface: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 the Royal Society Interface?

Journal of the Royal Society Interface 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 3.45.

Is Journal of the Royal Society Interface indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Royal Society Interface is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Royal Society Interface?