PNAS Nexus National Academy of Sciences · United States · Est. 1986
ISSN 2752-6542 eISSN 2752-6542
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS ESCI ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI +10
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 60
✦ Compiled from public sources PNAS Nexus is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes research in biological sciences, medical sciences, health sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and political science. It also considers work at the intersection of multiple disciplines.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
17
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region United States
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 1986
Frequency Bimonthly
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 1,900
Publisher Org Oxford University Press
OA Since 2021
Peer Review Single-blind
Review Time ~17 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS PMC Portico
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
National Academy of Sciences
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
2752-6542 / 2752-6542
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅ Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, PMC, Portico
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ 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.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Web of Science Categories
Multidisciplinary Sciences Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Scopus Categories
Multidisciplinary
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Misinformation and Its Impacts Social Media and Politics COVID-19 epidemiological studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Social and Intergroup Psychology Complex Network Analysis Techniques Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref