American Scientist
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
56 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.6) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.548) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.71) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.507) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.525) | 🔵 Computed |
Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.
Aims & Scope
American Scientist is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q4 quartile ranking.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus databaseThis journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES | JCRSCIE | 112/140 | Q4 |
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES | JCISCIE | 109/140 | Q4 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 64 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0.6 | 93 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 70 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| 2022 | — | 94 | 62 |
| 2021 | 0.548 | 64 | 101 |
| 2020 | 0.71 | 77 | 104 |
| 2019 | 0.507 | 107 | 344 |
| 2018 | 0.525 | 107 | 257 |
| 2017 | — | 126 | 442 |
| 2016 | — | 113 | 824 |
| 2015 | — | 116 | 311 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for American Scientist
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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