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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,039CAS 2区Gold OA

npj Microgravity

Abbreviation (ISO):NPJ MICROGRAVITY
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.124•SCImago Rank: #4,039•Identifier (ISSN):2373-8065(Print)•Articles / Year: 52•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,291 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.9
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
52articles/year
100% Gold OA•82.76% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.97)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.415)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.38)
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20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.111)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2)
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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

A new open access, online-only, multidisciplinary research journal, npj Microgravity is dedicated to publishing the most important scientific advances in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering fields that are facilitated by spaceflight and analogue platforms.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics79.6%Biology73.5%Engineering68.7%Medicine57.5%Chemistry55.3%Astronomy52.4%Aerospace engineering48.7%Quantum mechanics44.7%Genetics39.6%Computer science38.9%Internal medicine36.7%Biochemistry34.9%Spaceflight31.6%Materials science30.5%Thermodynamics28%Geology26.9%Geography25.8%Endocrinology22.5%Organic chemistry22.5%Psychology22.2%Mathematics21.5%Gene20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,039Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEarth and Planetary SciencesMaterials ScienceMedicinePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.124

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
48

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.03

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,291 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,318
3-Year Documents259
Citable Documents256

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1
Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2015
Editorial Address
HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN, GERMANY, 14197
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
21/140Q1
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCISCIE
28/140Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—9526
20254.198293
20244.41151,034
20235.1951,868
20224.97581,150
20214.415561,721
20203.38382,012
20193.111301,505
20182271,054
2017—301,532
2016—301,508
2015—12640
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for npj Microgravity

WoS Q1
1346201820192020202120222023202420254.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01