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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #45Top JournalSubscription

Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Identifier (ISSN):2662-8449(Online)
Clarivate IF (2026)
54.2↓ -1.8
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 (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Reviews Methods Primers

WoS Q1
2742577239.5202350.1202456.0202554.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):54.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
14.459
#45

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
88

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
N/Aarticles/year
0% Gold OA•73.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nature Reviews Methods Primers is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multidisciplinary Sciences, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 54.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 14.5 (Q1), an H-index of 88.

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank2/140
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank3/140
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

4 year
2026Latest
IF54.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF56
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF50.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF39.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #45Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2021-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
14.459

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
43.93

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,328 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,574
3-Year Documents181
Citable Documents128

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
Medicine (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: N/A

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)Multidisciplinary Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Nature Reviews Methods Primers is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multidisciplinary Sciences, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 54.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 14.5 (Q1), an H-index of 88.

The publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $5,328 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
Subscription
Publisher
Updating
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28