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Research and Science Policy of the University of Valencia · Spain · Est. 2009

ISSN2174-9221
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
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
0.133
H-Index
9
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.172
Total Works
576
Total Citations
661
2yr Mean Citedness
0.24
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Metode Science Studies Journal publishes research, commentaries, reviews, and analyses on current research and science communication. Its scope includes the fields of natural and exact sciences, technology, medicine, and the environment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications576
Publisher OrgUniversity of Valencia
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~19 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Research and Science Policy of the University of Valencia
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2174-9221
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ4
MultidisciplinaryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

MultidisciplinaryHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate Change Communication and PerceptionJournalism and Media StudiesMediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringEthics and bioethics in healthcareCryospheric studies and observationsInterdisciplinary Research and CollaborationLiterary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences and Policies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref