What is the Impact Factor of Royal Society Open Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Royal Society Open Science is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Royal Society Open Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Royal Society Open Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.791 (Q1) and an H-index of 103.

Who publishes Royal Society Open Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Royal Society Open Science is published by The Royal Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,191 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Royal Society Open Science?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Royal Society Open Science is "R. SOC. OPEN SCI" with common acronym "rsos". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,020Hybrid

Royal Society Open Science

Acronym:rsos

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Abbreviation (ISO):R. SOC. OPEN SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):2054-5703(Print)

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Publisher:The Royal Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Royal Society Open Science

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.791

#7,020

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

659articles/year

99.95% Gold OA•95.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Royal Society Open Science is a new open journal publishing high-quality original research across the entire range of science on the basis of objective peer-review. The journal covers the entire range of science and mathematics and will allow the Society to publish all the high-quality work it receives without the usual restrictions on scope, length or impact.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology80.6%Physics53%Chemistry50.2%Medicine48.3%Ecology42.2%Computer science42.2%Geology40.7%Engineering40.7%Biochemistry34.5%Quantum mechanics33.4%Genetics32.5%Paleontology31.5%Mathematics31.1%Materials science30.8%Organic chemistry28%Psychology27.8%Sociology26.5%Geography25.5%Composite material21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Multidisciplinary

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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 & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank43/140

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank32/140

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	43/140	Q2
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCISCIE	32/140	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year513

Total Citations162

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year674

Total Citations2,317

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year659

Total Citations4,812

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year598

Total Citations6,874

2022

IF3.653

Articles / Year565

Total Citations9,502

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	513	162
2025	2.9	674	2,317
2024	2.9	659	4,812
2023	3.5	598	6,874
2022	3.653	565	9,502
2021	2.963	672	13,522
2020	2.647	694	18,480
2019	2.515	718	19,571
2018	2.504	1,030	30,176
2017	—	682	26,492
2016	—	429	20,383
2015	—	252	12,235

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,020Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Multidisciplinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.791

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,191 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,047

3-Year Documents1,803

Citable Documents1,789

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.4%

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: 3.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Multidisciplinary Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Royal Society Open Science (acronym: rsos, abbr: R. SOC. OPEN SCI, ISSN: 2054-5703) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multidisciplinary, published by The Royal Society in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.791 (Q1), an H-index of 103.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 659 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,191 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.