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Fundamental Research

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2007

ISSN2096-9457eISSN2667-3258

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

1.182

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.438

Total Works

1,248

Total Citations

15,095

2yr Mean Citedness

4.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Fundamental Research is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Multidisciplinary Sciences. It is an open access, peer-reviewed journal.

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⚡ 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 / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,248

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 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

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2096-9457 / 2667-3258

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

2011

2013

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.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quantum Information and CryptographyElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMechanical and Optical ResonatorsQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureRNA modifications and cancerPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials