What is the Impact Factor of Scanning?

The journal Scanning is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Scanning indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Scanning is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.392 (Q3) and an H-index of 60.

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

Scanning is published by Hindawi Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,840 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Scanning?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Scanning is "SCANNING" with common acronym "sca". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #14,414Gold OA

Scanning

Acronym:sca

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Abbreviation (ISO):SCANNING

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Identifier (ISSN):0161-0457(Print)/1932-8745(Online)

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Publisher:Hindawi Limited

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Dropped from SCI

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2020–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Scanning

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.392

#14,414

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

60 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

49articles/year

100% Gold OA•91.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Scanning provides an international and interdisciplinary medium for the rapid exchange of information among all scientists interested in scanning electron, scanning probe, and scanning optical microscopies. Areas of specific interest include all aspects of the instrumentation associated with scanning microscopies, correlative microscopy techniques, stereometry, stereology, analytic techniques, and novel applications of the microscopies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics69.1%Materials science68.1%Quantum mechanics54.3%Optics53.4%Computer science51.8%Engineering50.4%Chemistry49.8%Composite material45.1%Medicine36.8%Biology36.7%Organic chemistry33.8%Nanotechnology30%Mathematics29.7%Scanning electron microscope27.2%Pathology24.8%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Microscopy

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year

2025Latest

IF0

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Total Citations—

2024

IF1.75

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF1.932

Articles / Year98

Total Citations61

2022

IF1.33

Articles / Year114

Total Citations704

2021

IF1.242

Articles / Year58

Total Citations1,191

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2025	0	—	—
2024	1.75	—	—
2023	1.932	98	61
2022	1.33	114	704
2021	1.242	58	1,191
2020	0.994	46	513
2019	—	27	466
2018	—	54	810
2017	—	51	803
2016	—	63	1,037
2015	—	111	1,645
2014	—	58	936
2013	—	71	1,298
2012	—	70	1,665

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,414Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-1981, 1983-2023

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Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.392

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,840 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations92

3-Year Documents37

Citable Documents37

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3

InstrumentationQ3

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

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

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2021

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2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Scanning (acronym: sca, abbr: SCANNING, ISSN: 0161-0457) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Hindawi Limited in United States since 1978. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.392 (Q3), an H-index of 60.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,840 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.