Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
ISSN 2504-0537 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 76 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is published by Frontiers Media S.A. and is classed under Management in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Research Data Management Practices and Academic Publishing and Open Access, together about 37.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is a multidisciplinary journal exploring the different methods and assessment techniques which drive improvements to research efficiency, reliability, and transparency. Led by Field Chief Editor Chaomei Chen (Drexel University, USA), the journal welcomes submissions in all areas of research metrics and analytics which focus on theories and practices that have the potential to measure, evaluate, and improve research quality, scientific inquiry, and its applications across multiple disciplines. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • research assessment • research methods • research policy • strategic management • scholarly communications • text-mining and patent analytics. The journal is highly interdisciplinary in nature and encourages contributions from across all scientific boundaries that may bring profound theoretical and practical insights to research and innovation beyond a single discipline. Submissions may relate to any field of study; however, they must clearly demonstrate relevance to methods of analysis, effectiveness of research processes, research assessments, and/or research policies. Studies which do not address research methods, assessments, or analytics in any way are not suitable for publication in the journal. Manuscripts that focus solely on the analysis of bibliometric data or the use of specific databases for research purposes, without a foundation in the development or application of research metrics and analytics, will also not be considered. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Highlights from Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics 2020-2024 ebook here Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 22%); most named Mainland China 4, France 3, Canada 3, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences22.7%
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science8.2%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences6.4%
- Scientific Computing and Data ManagementDecision Sciences5.6%
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDecision Sciences4.7%
- Biomedical Text Mining and OntologiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.5%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCDBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 561 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 96 | 54 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 273 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 465 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 922 |
| 2022 | 100 | 100 | 887 |
| 2021 | 86 | 86 | 2,006 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
76 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 99 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (171 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,175 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,175 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,285 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2504-0537
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 76 days (interquartile range 51–98 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 22%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), France (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .