What is the Impact Factor of Daedalus?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Daedalus is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Daedalus indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Daedalus is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.810 (Q1) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes Daedalus and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Daedalus is published by MIT Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,072 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #6,775Gold OA

Daedalus

Identifier (ISSN):0011-5266(Print)/1548-6192(Online)

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Publisher:MIT Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↓ -0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Daedalus

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.81

#6,775

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

52articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Daedalus was founded in 1955 as the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It draws on the enormous intellectual capacity of the American Academy, whose members are among the nation"s most prominent thinkers in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Each issue addresses a theme with authoritative essays on topics such as judicial independence, reflecting on the humanities, the global nuclear future, the challenge of mass incarceration, the future of news, the economy, the military, and race.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceSociologyLawPhilosophyEconomicsHistoryComputer SciencePsychologyArts & HumanitiesGeographyPoliticsBiologyEpistemologyMathematicsPhysicsArchaeology

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank83/275

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank3/403

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank4/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	83/275	Q2
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIAHCI	3/403	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	4/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year29

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year70

Total Citations60

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year76

Total Citations376

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year88

Total Citations475

2022

IF1.34

Articles / Year58

Total Citations1,618

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	29	3
2025	2.7	70	60
2024	2.1	76	376
2023	1.7	88	475
2022	1.34	58	1,618
2021	—	67	975
2020	—	44	470
2019	—	72	1,297
2018	—	60	1,337
2017	—	51	1,783
2016	—	49	707
2015	—	37	1,304

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,775Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1965, 1968-1989, 1992-1996, 1998-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.81

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,072 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations882

3-Year Documents230

Citable Documents210

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate59.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Daedalus (ISSN: 0011-5266) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by MIT Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.810 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,072 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.