Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
929 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
PNAS is one of the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials. Since its establishment in 1914, it continues to publish cutting-edge research reports, commentaries, reviews, perspectives, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. Coverage in PNAS spans the biological, physical, and social sciences. PNAS is published weekly in print, and daily online in PNAS Early Edition. The PNAS impact factor is 9.737 and the Eigenfactor is 1.557 for 2012. PNAS is available by subscription.
Special Issues
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WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (abbr: PNAS, ISSN: 0027-8424) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multidisciplinary Sciences, published by - in United States since 1915. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.283 (Q1), an H-index of 929.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 3,608 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,244 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
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