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Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1955

ISSN2215-0161eISSN2215-0161

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.554

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.775

Total Worksi

3,916

Total Citationsi

41,439

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

MethodsX is a multidisciplinary, open access journal that publishes detailed articles describing methodological advances. It covers research methods, method development, experimental protocols, laboratory techniques, computational methods, and analytical techniques from all subject areas.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1955

Annual Volume~ 593 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,916

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2215-0161 / 2215-0161

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, 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

Citations received

337

8.3k

2019

446

5.9k

2020

406

5.1k

2021

362

3.6k

2022

543

2023

600

3.8k

2024

636

1.7k

2025

243

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionAnalytical chemistry methods developmentRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAir Quality and Health ImpactsPesticide Residue Analysis and Safety

Frequently asked questions about MethodsX

Is MethodsX a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for MethodsX: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of MethodsX?

MethodsX 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 3.20.

Is MethodsX indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

MethodsX is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.