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Scientific Reports

🟒 JIF Indexed πŸ… Q1 Journal

ISSN: 2045-2322 · eISSN: 2045-2322 · 🌍 United Kingdom · 🏒 NATURE PORTFOLIO

3.900 Impact Factor
95% Trust Score
Weekly Frequency
Hybrid Access
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AI Journal Safety & Trust Assessment

JIF-indexed journal evaluated by rigorous editorial and citation standards.

Safe & Indexed
Overall Confidence Score 95/100

🟒 JIF Indexed · Trust last updated 2026-01-03 09:33:34

Negligible
Predatory Risk
95%
Trust Score
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Status

βœ” Positive Signals

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Editorial & Peer Review Integrity
Editorial board quality verified, peer-review rigor assessed
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Publishing & Ethical Standards
International ethics followed, no predatory indicators
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Citation & Impact Validation
Citation data independently validated and monitored
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Journal Identity & Stability
ISSN consistency verified, sustained publication history
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Indexing & Discoverability
Indexed in required citation databases, DOI confirmed

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APC & Access Transparency
APCs may vary by article type or region; waivers differ
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Editorial Board Dynamics
Board composition may evolve; reviewer visibility varies
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Publishing Volume & Trends
Volume monitored for anomalies; special issues reviewed
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Policy Evolution
Access, ethics, and data policies may change over time

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JIF Standing

Q1 JIF Quartile
25/135 Category Rank
3138 Overall JIF Rank
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Journal Information

Publisher NATURE PORTFOLIO
Subject MATHEMATICS. NATURAL SCIENCES
Start Year 2011
Medium Hybrid
Country United Kingdom
Access Type Hybrid
Frequency Weekly
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Indexing & Abstracting

CABABSTRACTS CIRAD (OU PUBLIER) CROSSREF DOAJ EZB FATCAT GEOREF GLOBALHEALTH MEDLINE MIRABEL OPENALEX PUBMED PUBMEDCENTRAL ROAD SCOPUS SHERPA ROMEO SUDOC THE KEEPERS TITLE DOI WEB OF SCIENCE WIKIDATA WIKIPEDIA BN (BENGALI) WIKIPEDIA CA (CATALAN VALENCIAN) WIKIPEDIA DA (DANISH) WIKIPEDIA DE (GERMAN) WIKIPEDIA EL (GREEK MODERN (1453–)) WIKIPEDIA EN (ENGLISH) WIKIPEDIA FI (FINNISH) WIKIPEDIA FR (FRENCH) WIKIPEDIA ID (INDONESIAN) WIKIPEDIA IT (ITALIAN) WIKIPEDIA JA (JAPANESE) WIKIPEDIA KO (KOREAN) WIKIPEDIA RU (RUSSIAN) WIKIPEDIA TR (TURKISH) WIKIPEDIA UK (UKRAINIAN) WIKIPEDIA ZH (CHINESE) ZDB
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Last reviewed: 03 Jan 2026

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Identifiers

ISSN 2045-2322
eISSN 2045-2322
Views 156
Journal ID 3191
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