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npj Vaccines

Nature Publishing Group Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1999

ISSN2059-0105eISSN2059-0105
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
157
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 134d
11
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
2.282
H-Indexi
78
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.307
Total Worksi
1,445
Total Citationsi
33,721
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.59
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

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

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~11 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPMCLibrary of Congress; National Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nature Publishing Group
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2059-0105 / 2059-0105
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC, Library of Congress; National Digital Preservation Program, China, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
54
3.2k
2019
112
5.1k
2020
158
7.9k
2021
174
4.5k
2022
190
4.4k
2023
258
3.1k
2024
308
1.3k
2025
152
58
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” 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

Frequently asked questions about npj Vaccines

Is npj Vaccines a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for npj Vaccines: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of npj Vaccines?

npj Vaccines 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 5.59.

Is npj Vaccines indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

npj Vaccines is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of npj Vaccines?

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, a

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref