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Future Science OA

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN2056-5623eISSN2056-5623
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.536
H-Index
58
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.677
Total Works
1,160
Total Citations
16,490
2yr Mean Citedness
2.21
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on a wide range of medical and biological topics. Recent articles focus on cancer research, including early-onset colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and melanoma. Other areas include fetal hydrops, cardiovascular fitness, metabolic syndrome, epilepsy, and various ocular diseases. The journal also covers research on drug adverse events, novel male contraceptives, and surgical interventions for conditions like gastric outlet obstruction and renal stones. Additionally, it features studies on diagnostic techniques such as metagenomic sequencing, and the therapeutic potential of natural compounds and nanoparticles.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1974
Annual Volume~ 125 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,160
Publisher OrgFuture Science Ltd
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2056-5623 / 2056-5623
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

BiotechnologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Drug Discovery MethodsCancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMesenchymal stem cell researchInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsCancer Cells and MetastasisMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref