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SN Applied Sciences

Springer · Switzerland · Est. 2018

ISSN2523-3963eISSN2523-3971
DOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
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H-Indexi
100
Total Worksi
5,550
Total Citationsi
103,111
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Discover Applied Sciences is a multi-disciplinary open access journal covering applied life sciences, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, engineering, materials science and physics.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 538 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2023)
Total Publications5,550
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

APC Cost€1,690
Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2523-3963 / 2523-3971
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€1,690
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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
139
3k
2018
1.7k
38k
2019
2.1k
39k
2020
923
19k
2021
349
3.7k
2022
343
3.5k
2023

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsHeavy metals in environmentAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchAdvanced machining processes and optimizationFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsHeat Transfer MechanismsInnovative concrete reinforcement materials

Frequently asked questions about SN Applied Sciences

Is SN Applied Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SN Applied Sciences: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SN Applied Sciences?

SN Applied Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is SN Applied Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SN Applied Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of SN Applied Sciences?

Discover Applied Sciences is a multi-disciplinary open access journal covering applied life sciences, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, engineering, materials science and physics.

How much does it cost to publish in SN Applied Sciences?

SN Applied Sciences charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,690 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref