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Cytokine: X

Academic Press Inc. Β· United States Β· Est. 2018

ISSN2590-1532
SJR Q1βœ“ Scopus / SJR
69
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total69
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
Removed from DOAJ (2023-02-17). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is inactive. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal β€” it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ β†—
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
1.015
H-Indexi
16
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
54
Total Citationsi
872
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Cytokine: X is an open access journal that shares the same aims and scope as the journal Cytokine. It publishes peer-reviewed research.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2022)
Total Publications54
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 Β· 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Academic Press Inc.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2590-1532
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, PubMed
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌
Primary language documented?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
39
2018
13
89
2019
25
656
2020
9
69
2021
6
47
2022

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

HematologyQ1
BiochemistryQ2
ImmunologyQ2
Immunology and AllergyQ2
Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyHematologyImmunologyBiochemistryImmunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringMacrophage Migration Inhibitory FactorResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesParasites and Host InteractionsTrypanosoma species research and implicationsImmune Cell Function and InteractionImmune cells in cancer

Frequently asked questions about Cytokine: X

Is Cytokine: X a predatory journal?

Cytokine: X was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) β€” DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is inactive" (2023-02-17). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cytokine: X?

Cytokine: X is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.015.

Is Cytokine: X indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cytokine: X is indexed in Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref