What is the Impact Factor of MethodsX?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of MethodsX is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is MethodsX indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, MethodsX is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.554 (Q1) and an H-index of 64.

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

MethodsX is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,852 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,701Gold OA

MethodsX

Identifier (ISSN):2215-0161(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for MethodsX

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.554

#10,701

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

411articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

MethodsX (ISSN: 2215-0161) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Health Professions, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.554 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology77.4%Chemistry62.4%Physics54.6%Engineering53.5%Computer science50.3%Medicine43%Organic chemistry39%Mathematics37.5%Biochemistry35.4%Geology34.3%Quantum mechanics33.9%Ecology32.7%Materials science32.5%Genetics31.3%Chromatography23.8%Statistics22.6%Geography22.1%Environmental science21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Health Professions Medical Laboratory Technology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank44/140

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank53/140

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCRESCI	44/140	Q2
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCIESCI	53/140	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year381

Total Citations94

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year633

Total Citations2,336

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year600

Total Citations4,251

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year544

Total Citations5,445

2022

IF—

Articles / Year362

Total Citations3,776

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	381	94
2025	1.9	633	2,336
2024	1.6	600	4,251
2023	1.9	544	5,445
2022	—	362	3,776
2021	—	407	5,310
2020	—	448	6,084
2019	—	337	8,512
2018	—	195	4,183
2017	—	57	1,321
2016	—	66	1,453
2015	—	65	2,304

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,701Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Multidisciplinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.554

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.54

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,852 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,581

3-Year Documents1,376

Citable Documents1,369

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.9%

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: 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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 411 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,852 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.