Science News Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0036-8423 eISSN 1943-0930 Society for Science and the Public US

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Science News (SN) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Society for Science and the Public in US, catalogued under ISSN 0036-8423 (e-ISSN 1943-0930). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.00 — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

ISSN (Print)	0036-8423
ISSN (Online)	1943-0930
Publisher	Society for Science and the Public
Country	United States
APC / Cost	Inquire with Publisher

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Science News is published by Society for Science and the Public and based in United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Science News

No, Science News is not an open access journal.

Science News is published by Society for Science and the Public.

Science News is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Science News is 0036-8423. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1943-0930.

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Citation Rate

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2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025

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Citation Rate by Year

Year	Value	Source
2025	0.000	2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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Science News Journal Citation Rate 2026

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