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MDPI AG · Switzerland

eISSN2673-8392
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.876
H-Indexi
37

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Science. Topics: biology and life sciences, earth sciences, physical sciences, materials science, chemistry, medicine and pharmacology

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
MDPI AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-8392
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 and Mental HealthVirtual Reality Applications and ImpactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionMisinformation and Its ImpactsDoctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEthics and Social Impacts of AILong-Term Effects of COVID-19Higher Education and Employability

Frequently asked questions about Encyclopedia

Is Encyclopedia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Encyclopedia: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Encyclopedia?

Encyclopedia is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.876.

Is Encyclopedia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Encyclopedia is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Encyclopedia?

Subject areas: Science. Topics: biology and life sciences, earth sciences, physical sciences, materials science, chemistry, medicine and pharmacology

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