Journal details
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
NATURE PORTFOLIO · eISSN 2045-2322
SCIEScopusMEDLINEPubMed · On hold
New content is on hold in PubMed: the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is reviewing this journal. During the review, indexing of newly published content in MEDLINE and archiving in PubMed Central (PMC) are paused, so those articles will not appear in PubMed. The most recent articles from this journal in PubMed were published on 2026-09-15. The chief editor said indexing, including content published during this period, is expected to resume after the review.
2026-10-30 · Retraction Watch
Risk radar
New content is on hold in PubMed: the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is reviewing this journal. During the review, indexing of newly published content in MEDLINE and archiving in PubMed Central (PMC) are paused, so those articles will not appear in PubMed. The most recent articles from this journal in PubMed were published on 2026-09-15. The chief editor said indexing, including content published during this period, is expected to resume after the review.
Overview
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. eISSN 2045-2322. published by NATURE PORTFOLIO. England. Multidisciplinary Sciences. impact factor 4.9 (2025). JCR Q1. CAS Zone 3. indexed in SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. New content is on hold in PubMed: the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is reviewing this journal. During the review, indexing of newly published content in MEDLINE and archiving in PubMed Central (PMC) are paused, so those articles will not appear in PubMed. The most recent articles from this journal in PubMed were published on 2026-09-15. The chief editor said indexing, including content published during this period, is expected to resume after the review. Figures below are the public fields already in this dataset. Confirm scope, APC and policies on the journal website before you submit.
Publication output
2026: 22,525 articles · 2025: 49,009 articles · 2024: 32,207 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of SCIENTIFIC REPORTS?
The impact factor recorded for SCIENTIFIC REPORTS is 4.9 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of SCIENTIFIC REPORTS?
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS is listed in CAS Zone 3.
Which databases index SCIENTIFIC REPORTS?
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. New content is on hold in PubMed: the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is reviewing this journal. During the review, indexing of newly published content in MEDLINE and archiving in PubMed Central (PMC) are paused, so those articles will not appear in PubMed. The most recent articles from this journal in PubMed were published on 2026-09-15. The chief editor said indexing, including content published during this period, is expected to resume after the review. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.