Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
NEW SCIENTIST
ISSN 0262-4079 · Springer New York · ENGLAND · Weekly · Founded 1971
NEW SCIENTIST: impact factor 0.22; subscription journal; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 2,071 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NEW SCIENTIST is published by Springer New York. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science, Research, and Medicine, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life and Biotechnology and Related Fields, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine14.9%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy12%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine9.8%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Space exploration and regulationPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Global Energy and Sustainability ResearchEnergy3.6%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 293OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 57,012 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,512 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2,071 | 0 | 37 |
| 2024 | 2,239 | 4 | 85 |
| 2023 | 2,334 | 15 | 297 |
| 2022 | 2,336 | 53 | 442 |
| 2021 | 2,340 | 89 | 992 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 0262-4079
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NEW SCIENTIST
What is the impact factor of NEW SCIENTIST?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.22; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at NEW SCIENTIST?
Authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 NEW SCIENTIST?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NEW SCIENTIST is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is NEW SCIENTIST open access, and what is the APC?
NEW SCIENTIST is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .