Royal Society Open Science : Impact Factor & More
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Key Metrics
CiteScore 
5.7
Impact Factor
< 5
Scite Index
0.87 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Multidisciplinary
SNIP
1.2
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | ROYAL SOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | GBP 1200 |
| Publication Time | 14 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2014 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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