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npj Vaccines

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN2059-0105eISSN2059-0105
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 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
2.236
H-Index
78
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.307
Total Works
1,445
Total Citations
33,721
2yr Mean Citedness
5.59
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Aims & Scope

npj Vaccines considers all aspects of research covering the development of human and veterinary vaccines. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Vaccine development and design Vaccine immunology and mechanisms of action Vaccine adjuvants and delivery systems Vaccine safety and efficacy evaluation Vaccine production and manufacturing Vaccine hesitancy and acceptance Vaccines for emerging infectious diseases One Health approaches to vaccination Vaccines for non-infectious diseases, including cancer vaccines, and against chronic conditions, autoimmune diseases, allergies, and non-communicable diseases Veterinary vaccines for animal health Vaccine policy, regulation, and access The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by vaccine experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series , this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,445
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~11 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
LOCKSSPMCLibrary of Congress; National Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nature Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2059-0105 / 2059-0105
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC, Library of Congress; National Digital Preservation Program, China, 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.

ImmunologyQ1
Infectious DiseasesQ1
PharmacologyQ1
Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ImmunologyMedicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmacology (medical)ImmunologyInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesInfluenza Virus Research StudiesMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyRespiratory viral infections researchViral Infections and Vectorsvaccines and immunoinformatics approachesAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral Infections and Outbreaks Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref