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NIHR Open Research

F1000 Research Ltd Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1990

ISSN2633-4402
SJR Q2βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
5
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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
0.678
H-Indexi
11
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.579
Total Worksi
406
Total Citationsi
921
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.09
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Enables researchers to publish any research they wish to share, supporting reproducibility, transparency and impact Uses an open research publishing model: publication within days of submission, followed by open invited peer review Includes citations to all supporting data, enabling reanalyses, replication and reuse All types of research can be published rapidly: traditional narratives, data sets, null results, protocols, case reports, incremental findings and more Enables others to build upon new ideas right away, wherever and whoever they are Reduces the barriers to collaborative research and reduces research waste through data sharing, transparency and attribution The NIHR funds research across a wide range of fields including public health, clinical evaluation, intervention development, health services and social care.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1990
Annual Volume~ 110 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications406
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~5 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
F1000 Research Ltd
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2633-4402
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Open
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
1
1
1990
1
0
1991
6
34
2021
45
292
2022
78
332
2023
108
227
2024
143
130
2025
47
2
2026

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.

EpidemiologyQ2
Health PolicyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Health PolicyEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Policy Implementation ScienceMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesFamily and Disability Support ResearchDown syndrome and intellectual disability researchTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Global Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Frequently asked questions about NIHR Open Research

Is NIHR Open Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for NIHR Open Research: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of NIHR Open Research?

NIHR Open Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.678.

Is NIHR Open Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

NIHR Open Research is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of NIHR Open Research?

Enables researchers to publish any research they wish to share, supporting reproducibility, transparency and impact Uses an open research publishing model: publication within days of submission, followed by open invited peer review Includes citations to all supporting data, enabling reanalyses, replication and reuse All types of research can be published rapidly: traditional narratives, data sets, null results, protocols, case reports, incremental findings and more Enables others to build upon new ideas right away, wherever and whoever they are Reduces the barriers to collaborative research an

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