Science Advances

eISSN: 2375-2548• JCR: SCI ADVAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceUnited States
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2026 Impact Factor

13.9

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 1.4 (+11.2%) vs last year

Verified quick facts

2026 impact factor for Science Advances: 13.9

Science Advances's newest impact factor is 13.9, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. This verified record also shows JCR quartile, ISSN, publisher, and verification links for exact-title searches.

JCR Quartile
Q1
ISSN
2375-2548
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Field Context
Neuroscience
CAS Block
B1

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    13.9
  2. Metric year 2024

    12.5

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCESSCIEQ1

Frequently asked questions

What is Science Advances's newest impact factor?

Science Advances's newest impact factor is 13.9, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data.

What is the JCR quartile for Science Advances?

Science Advances is listed as JCR Q1. Use the quartile together with the newest impact factor, ISSN, and field context.

How should I verify the Science Advances record?

First match the exact journal title and ISSN 2375-2548. Then confirm the publisher record from American Association for the Advancement of Science. For high-stakes decisions, cross-check the journal in Clarivate Master Journal List or Journal Citation Reports if you have access.

Should I choose Science Advances based only on impact factor?

No. Use impact factor as one signal, then compare scope, recent article volume, open-access status, publication costs, field fit, and similar journals before deciding where to submit.

Ranking position in Neuroscience

Ranked #28 in Neuroscience by impact factor and #28 among Q1 Neuroscience journals. This context helps compare Science Advances against journals publishing in the same field.

#28
of 1,153 field journals

Science Advances publication trend

Published 10,589 papers across the last 5 recorded years.

2026 vs 2025: -2,439
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Journal Details

Total Articles
18,533
H-Index
362
Open Access
Yes
APC
$4,500 USD
Subject Areas
Biomedical EngineeringAtmospheric ScienceMolecular BiologyCognitive Neuroscience

Article Volume

2022
2,212
2023
2,139
2024
2,319
2025
3,179
2026
740
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