Scientific American Journal Citation Rate 2026
0036-8733
eISSN 1946-7087
Springer Nature
US
Q4 Quartile
About Scientific American
Scientific American (SA) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Springer Nature in US, catalogued under ISSN 0036-8733 (e-ISSN 1946-7087). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.13 (Q4 quartile) — 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.
Scientific American Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Scientific American has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.13, placing it in the Q4 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
Scientific American operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.
Researchers looking to publish in Scientific American should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Scientific American against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 0036-8733 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 1946-7087 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 258 |
| Total Works | 193,189 |
| Total Citations | 464,342 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 0.19 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Scientific American is published by Springer Nature and based in United States.
Editorially, Scientific American concentrates on Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Legal Cases and Commentary.
Scientific American is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 193,189 works that have together drawn 464,342 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 258; its most recent citation rate stands at 0.125; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 0.19.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.125 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 426 | 31 |
| 2024 | 553 | 192 |
| 2023 | 391 | 133 |
| 2022 | 617 | 467 |
| 2021 | 634 | 440 |
| 2020 | 640 | 390 |
| 2019 | 682 | 794 |
| 2018 | 620 | 1,459 |
| 2017 | 510 | 1,493 |
| 2016 | 531 | 1,608 |
| 2015 | 594 | 1,688 |
| 2014 | 636 | 2,468 |
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