Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Innovation(United States)
ISSN 2666-6758 · Elsevier · United States
Innovation(United States): CAS Zone 1 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 39.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 5,000; median 131 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 273 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Innovation is an interdisciplinary journal that aims to promote scientific application by publishing cutting-edge research and high-quality reviews across all scientific disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, materials, nanotechnology, biology, translational medicine, geoscience, and engineering. We strive to adhere to the peer review and publishing standards of Cell Press journals.The Innovation is devoted to serving scientists and the public loyally; to publishing significant advances promptly; to providing an exchange platform transparently; to promoting the translation from scientific discovery to technological achievements efficiently; and to disseminating scientific findings to the public throughout the world rapidly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science7.1%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine6.9%
- Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering6.2%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.5%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics5.5%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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)
- 39.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 32.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 32.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 501OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.87OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 205 | 205 | 234 |
| 2025 | 273 | 273 | 1,894 |
| 2024 | 172 | 172 | 4,287 |
| 2023 | 145 | 145 | 4,648 |
| 2022 | 144 | 144 | 5,081 |
| 2021 | 114 | 114 | 22,749 |
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
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 185 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 136 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (424 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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 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 | USD 5,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 5,000 / EUR 4,630 / GBP 4,000 / JPY 620,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 5,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 5,000 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 5,000 (excluding taxes).
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-6758
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Innovation(United States)
What CAS zone is Innovation(United States) in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Innovation(United States) is in Zone 1 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Innovation(United States)?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 39.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 32.6, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Innovation(United States)?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 82–185 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index Innovation(United States)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Innovation(United States) is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Innovation(United States) open access, and what is the APC?
Innovation(United States) is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 5,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .