Science

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	45.8
2024	44.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	10.416

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	1382

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	79

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	102916

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Multidisciplinary, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Electric Field Effect in Atomically Thin Carbon Films

  Citation: 60044

  Authors: K. S., A. K., S. V., D., Y., S. V., I. V., A. A.

• Optimization by Simulated Annealing

  Citation: 32597

  Authors: S., C. D., M. P.

• Emergence of Scaling in Random Networks

  Citation: 26821

  Authors: Albert-László, Réka

• Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases

  Citation: 22092

  Authors: Amos, Daniel

• Measurement of the Elastic Properties and Intrinsic Strength of Monolayer Graphene

  Citation: 18600

  Authors: Changgu, Xiaoding, Jeffrey W., James

• The Tragedy of the Commons

  Citation: 17048

  Authors: Garrett

• Reducing the Dimensionality of Data with Neural Networks

  Citation: 15833

  Authors: G. E., R. R.

• Multilineage Potential of Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

  Citation: 15641

  Authors: Mark F., Alastair M., Stephen C., Rama K., Robin, Joseph D., Mark A., Donald W., Stewart, Daniel R.

• The Chemistry and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks

  Citation: 14625

  Authors: Hiroyasu, Kyle E., Michael, Omar M.

• A Programmable Dual-RNA–Guided DNA Endonuclease in Adaptive Bacterial Immunity

  Citation: 14428

  Authors: Martin, Krzysztof, Ines, Michael, Jennifer A., Emmanuelle

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