Current Science
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
104 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 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.9) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.169) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.102) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.725) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.756) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.883) | 🔵 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
Current Science, published every fortnight by the Association, in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Sciences, is the leading interdisciplinary science journal from India. It was started in 1932 by the then stalwarts of Indian science such as CV Raman, Birbal Sahni, Meghnad Saha, Martin Foster and S.S. Bhatnagar. In 2011, the journal completed one hundred volumes. The journal is intended as a medium for communication and discussion of important issues that concern science and scientific activities. Besides full length research articles and shorter research communications, the journal publishes review articles, scientific correspondence and commentaries, news and views, comments on recently published research papers, opinions on scientific activity, articles on universities, Indian laboratories and institutions, interviews with scientists, personal information, book reviews, etc. It is also a forum to discuss issues and problems faced by science and scientists and an effective medium of interaction among scientists in the country and abroad. Current Science is read by a large community of scientists and the circulation has been continuously going up. Current Science publishes special sections on diverse and topical themes of interest and this has served as a platform for the scientific fraternity to get their work acknowledged and highlighted. Some of the special sections that have been well received in the recent past include remote sensing, waves and symmetry, seismology in India, nanomaterials, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, molecular biology of ageing, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, Indian monsoon, water, transport, and mountain weather forecasting in India, to name a few. Contributions to these special issues ‘which receive widespread attention’ are from leading scientists in India and abroad.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
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 | 94/140 | Q3 |
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES | JCISCIE | 91/140 | Q3 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 106 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 209 | 111 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 281 | 422 |
| 2023 | 1 | 276 | 531 |
| 2022 | 1.169 | 274 | 1,444 |
| 2021 | 1.102 | 416 | 2,949 |
| 2020 | 0.725 | 481 | 3,579 |
| 2019 | 0.756 | 502 | 5,354 |
| 2018 | 0.883 | 786 | 7,427 |
| 2017 | — | 645 | 6,068 |
| 2016 | — | 664 | 5,862 |
| 2015 | — | 714 | 5,310 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Current Science
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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