What is the Impact Factor of Heliyon?

The journal Heliyon is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Heliyon indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Heliyon is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.739 (Q1) and an H-index of 145.

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

Heliyon is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,059 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,701Hybrid

Heliyon

Identifier (ISSN):2405-8440(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2022–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Heliyon

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.739

#7,701

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

145

145 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,722articles/year

95.9% Gold OA•89.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Heliyon is an all-science, open access journal that is part of the Cell Press family. Any paper reporting scientifically accurate and valuable research, which adheres to accepted ethical and scientific publishing standards, will be considered for publication. Our growing team of dedicated section editors, along with our in-house team, handle your paper and manage the publication process end-to-end, giving your research the editorial support it deserves.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology77.1%Chemistry57.1%Medicine56.7%Physics43.5%Biochemistry37.7%Organic chemistry36.4%Engineering35.9%Computer science32.8%Internal medicine32.2%Mathematics31.6%Genetics30.9%Ecology28.1%Geology27.1%Psychology26.5%Pathology25.9%Quantum mechanics25.5%Materials science24.6%Geography23.6%Economics21.7%Statistics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multidisciplinary Sciences

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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

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year972

Total Citations192

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year2,812

Total Citations10,415

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year17,573

Total Citations187,378

2023

IF4

Articles / Year11,244

Total Citations175,258

2022

IF3.776

Articles / Year4,007

Total Citations87,438

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	972	192
2025	3.6	2,812	10,415
2024	3.4	17,573	187,378
2023	4	11,244	175,258
2022	3.776	4,007	87,438
2021	—	2,872	83,515
2020	—	2,813	101,501
2019	—	2,045	71,830
2018	—	622	21,299
2017	—	279	7,543
2016	—	159	3,928
2015	—	29	721

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,701Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Multidisciplinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.739

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.95

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,059 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations158,320

3-Year Documents31,077

Citable Documents31,043

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)20

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MultidisciplinaryQ1

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: 5.9%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Multidisciplinary Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

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

Heliyon (ISSN: 2405-8440) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.739 (Q1), an H-index of 145.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,722 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,059 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.