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Science Advances

American Association for the Advancement of Science · United States · Est. 1879

ISSN2375-2548eISSN2375-2548
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
4.324
H-Index
363
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.636
Total Works
18,645
Total Citations
1,192,193
2yr Mean Citedness
10.59
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Retractions
13
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Science Advances publishes research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Recent articles cover topics including the development of novel therapeutic antibodies for lung cancer, the molecular effects of estrogen concentrations on breast cancer cells, and the generation of nonclassical light using hybrid quantum systems. Other research areas include the study of autoimmune disorders like Sjögren's disease, the development of nanoparticle-based mucosal adjuvants for vaccines, and investigations into the brain's representation of terrain. The journal also features work on altermagnetic multiferroics for spintronics, evolutionary game theory models of firearm acquisition, and comparative genomics of human and primate brain development. Additional topics include the role of specific genes in skeletal muscle function and metabolic homeostasis, the impact of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation on viral production, and the analysis of marine fish diversity following the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. The scope extends to mathematical modeling of vaccination strategies, the construction of complex supramolecular cages, the design of narrowband emitters for displays, and geological studies of oceanic basins. Research also addresses thermoelectric materials, the habitability of rocky planets, the coordination of photosynthesis and respiration in cyanobacteria, the prediction of internal tides in oceanic eddies, sex-determination mechanisms in vertebrates, and atmospheric water harvesting technologies. Finally, the journal includes work on fabricating uniform perovskite films for light-emitting diodes.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
33
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1879
Annual Volume~ 2,548 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications18,645
Publisher OrgAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~33 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2375-2548 / 2375-2548
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?
Portico, 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.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchRNA Research and SplicingNeural dynamics and brain functionRNA modifications and cancerEpigenetics and DNA MethylationCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGeological and Geochemical AnalysisPerovskite Materials and Applications
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref