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Scientific Data

Nature Research · United Kingdom · Est. 1907

ISSN2052-4463eISSN2052-4463

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.867

H-Index

203

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.113

Total Works

8,019

Total Citations

281,831

2yr Mean Citedness

4.67

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Scientific Data is an open access journal dedicated to data, publishing descriptions of research datasets and articles on research data sharing from all areas of natural sciences, medicine, engineering and social sciences. We believe that: Open research data sharing is crucial for facilitating scientific advancement. Articles describing how to source and use data can greatly facilitate data discovery and reuse, underpinning the aims of the FAIR principles , across any subject discipline. If data are scientifically valid and of potential interest to others they should be described and made available to the research community. Manuscripts must make an original contribution but they are not assessed based on their perceived significance, importance or impact.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1907

Annual Volume~ 1,521 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,019

Publisher OrgNature Portfolio

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nature Research

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2052-4463 / 2052-4463

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

EducationQ1

Information SystemsQ1

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesInformation SystemsStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyComputer Science ApplicationsStatistics and ProbabilityEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesChromosomal and Genetic VariationsRemote Sensing in AgricultureClimate variability and modelsSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesMachine Learning in Materials ScienceLand Use and Ecosystem Services