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Research Integrity and Peer Review

BMC · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

eISSN2058-8615
✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 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?
174
days submission → published
measured · last 19 articles · accept 121d
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
38
Total Worksi
186
Total Citationsi
9,279
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.25
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ethics; History & Philosophy Of Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications186
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost€2,190
Peer ReviewOpen peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMC
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2058-8615
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Open peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€2,190
✅
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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsHistory & Philosophy Of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsAcademic integrity and plagiarismscientometrics and bibliometrics researchAcademic Publishing and Open AccessEthics in Clinical ResearchPharmaceutical industry and healthcareAcademic Writing and PublishingSex and Gender in HealthcareArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationHealth and Medical Research Impacts

Frequently asked questions about Research Integrity and Peer Review

Is Research Integrity and Peer Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Research Integrity and Peer Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, 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 Research Integrity and Peer Review?

Research Integrity and Peer Review 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 3.25.

Is Research Integrity and Peer Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Research Integrity and Peer Review is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Research Integrity and Peer Review?

Subject areas: Ethics; History & Philosophy Of Science.

How much does it cost to publish in Research Integrity and Peer Review?

Research Integrity and Peer Review charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €2,190 for open-access publication.

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