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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #78Top JournalHybrid

Science

Abbreviation (ISO):SCIENCE
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Identifier (ISSN):0036-8075(Print)/1095-9203(Online)
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Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science
Clarivate IF (2026)
47.3↑ +1.5
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Science

WoS Q1
2846648241.1201841.0201941.8202047.7202163.7202256.9202344.7202445.8202547.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):47.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
10.948
#78

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
1433

1433 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
815articles/year
11.3% Gold OA•92.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Science is a leading outlet for scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research. Through its print and online incarnations, Science reaches an estimated worldwide readership of more than one million. Science’s authorship is global too, and its articles consistently rank among the world's most cited research. Science seeks to publish those papers that are most influential in their fields or across fields and that will significantly advance scientific understanding. Selected papers should present novel and broadly important data, syntheses, or concepts. They should merit recognition by the wider scientific community and general public provided by publication in Science, beyond that provided by specialty journals. Science welcomes submissions from all fields of science and from any source. The editors are committed to the prompt evaluation and publication of submitted papers while upholding high standards that support reproducibility of published research. Science is published weekly; selected papers are published online ahead of print.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology49.8%Chemistry32.3%Physics27.7%Computer science23.7%Medicine23.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank3/140
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank2/140
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF47.3
Articles / Year1,542
Total Citations3,962
2025
IF45.8
Articles / Year2,064
Total Citations35,267
2024
IF44.7
Articles / Year2,047
Total Citations80,253
2023
IF56.9
Articles / Year2,091
Total Citations126,803
2022
IF63.714
Articles / Year2,055
Total Citations181,352

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #78Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1880-1881, 1883-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMultidisciplinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
10.948

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
16.75

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,283 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations105,254
3-Year Documents5,996
Citable Documents4,035

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)60

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
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: 0.9%

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

Science (abbr: SCIENCE, ISSN: 0036-8075) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multidisciplinary Sciences, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science in United States since 1880. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 47.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 10.9 (Q1), an H-index of 1433.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 815 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,283 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
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Weekly
Founding Year
1880
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE, 1200 NEW YORK AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20005

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01