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Updated May 2026. This record shows the current Journal Metrics dataset value, JCR quartile, 5-year impact factor, ISSN, publisher, and verification links for exact-title searches.
Science Advances has a 2025 impact factor of 12.5 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.
Science Advances is listed as JCR Q1. Use the quartile together with the impact factor, 5-year impact factor, ISSN, and field context.
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.
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.
Ranked #34 in Neuroscience by impact factor and #34 among Q1 Neuroscience journals. This context helps compare Science Advances against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 10,589 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 12.5.
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