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Open Research Europe

F1000 Research Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN2732-5121

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.391

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.646

Total Worksi

2,070

Total Citationsi

5,652

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.02

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Aims & Scope

Open Research Europe is an open access publishing venue for European Commission-funded researchers across all disciplines, with no author fees. Accelerate the impact of your research with rapid publication, open peer review, and indexing in databases such as Scopus and PubMed.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Frequencycontinuous publication schedule

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,070

Publisher OrgEuropean Commission

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~2 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

F1000 Research Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2732-5121

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

2004

217

1.8k

2021

257

1.5k

2022

335

1.3k

2023

463

1.1k

2024

625

555

2025

339

2026

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Scientific Computing and Data ManagementGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceResearch Data Management PracticesIntegrated Energy Systems OptimizationInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeSmart Cities and TechnologiesClimate Change Communication and PerceptionMigration, Refugees, and Integration

Frequently asked questions about Open Research Europe

Is Open Research Europe a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Research Europe: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Research Europe?

Open Research Europe is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.391.

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

Open Research Europe is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Research Europe?

How much does it cost to publish in Open Research Europe?

Open Research Europe is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.