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Network Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN2050-1250

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.533

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.942

Total Works

458

Total Citations

5,447

2yr Mean Citedness

1.10

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Aims & Scope

Network Science is a journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality research on the science of networks. It covers a broad range of topics, including the mathematical, statistical, and computational aspects of network analysis, as well as applications in various fields such as physics, computer science, biology, sociology, and economics. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and advance the understanding of complex systems through the lens of network science.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications458

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2050-1250

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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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?

Yes

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

CommunicationQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsSocial Sciences, InterdisciplinarySocial Sciences, Mathematical MethodsSociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Complex Network Analysis TechniquesOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryMental Health Research TopicsSocial Capital and NetworksBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksSocial Media and PoliticsGraph theory and applicationsGame Theory and Applications