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Scholarpedia

Scholarpedia Corporation · United States · Est. 2006

eISSN1941-6016
DOAJOpen Access

Aims & Scope

Scholarpedia is a peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia written and maintained by scholarly experts from around the world. Scholarpedia is inspired by Wikipedia and aims to complement it by providing in-depth scholarly treatment of topics within the fields of mathematics and sciences including physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgScholarpedia Corporation
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Scholarpedia Corporation
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1941-6016
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural dynamics and brain functionNeural Networks and ApplicationsQuantum chaos and dynamical systemsNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationChemistry and Stereochemistry StudiesQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesTactile and Sensory InteractionsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsRelativity and Gravitational Theory

Frequently asked questions about Scholarpedia

Is Scholarpedia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scholarpedia: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Scholarpedia?

Scholarpedia is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Scholarpedia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Scholarpedia is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Scholarpedia?

Scholarpedia is a peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia written and maintained by scholarly experts from around the world. Scholarpedia is inspired by Wikipedia and aims to complement it by providing in-depth scholarly treatment of topics within the fields of mathematics and sciences including physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences.

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