ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #62Top JournalHybrid

Nature Electronics

Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. ELECTRON
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Identifier (ISSN):2520-1131(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate IF (2026)
42.3↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Electronics

WoS Q1
1931435527.5202033.7202133.3202234.3202333.7202440.9202542.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):42.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
12.43
#62

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
159

159 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
87articles/year
16.13% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nature Electronics will publish both fundamental and applied research across all areas of electronics, incorporating the work of scientists, engineers and industry. At its core, the journal will be concerned with the development of new technologies and understanding the impact of these developments on society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering65.7%Computer science63.7%Physics63.6%Quantum mechanics55.1%Materials science54%Electrical engineering48.4%Optoelectronics37.8%Chemistry31.2%Nanotechnology25.6%Organic chemistry20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank1/369
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank1/371
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year
2026Latest
IF42.3
Articles / Year185
Total Citations336
2025
IF40.9
Articles / Year215
Total Citations2,439
2024
IF33.7
Articles / Year207
Total Citations7,774
2023
IF34.3
Articles / Year201
Total Citations10,106
2022
IF33.255
Articles / Year201
Total Citations16,859

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #62Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
12.43

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
17.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,170 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,767
3-Year Documents576
Citable Documents320

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 Rate28.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1
InstrumentationQ1
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: 1.8%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
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

Nature Electronics (abbr: NAT. ELECTRON, ISSN: 2520-1131) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Springer Nature in England since 2018. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 42.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 12.4 (Q1), an H-index of 159.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 87 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,170 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2018
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN, GERMANY, 14197

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