Rare

Elsevier · Netherlands

eISSN2950-0087

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open 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.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.277

H-Indexi

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on rare diseases, covering their diagnosis, management, patient experiences, and the challenges faced by affected individuals and their families. Articles discuss specific rare conditions, genetic factors, healthcare system impacts, and novel research or treatment approaches.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2950-0087

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Health PolicyQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

GeneticsQ4

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Rare DiseasesGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchGenomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchMagnetic confinement fusion researchBRCA gene mutations in cancerHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeBiomedical and Engineering EducationMetabolism and Genetic Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Rare

Is Rare a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rare: 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 Rare?

Rare is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.277.

Is Rare indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rare is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.