Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Scientific Data
ISSN 2052-4463 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Continuous publication · Founded 2014
Scientific Data: CAS Zone 2 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.23; fully open access; APC about USD 2,690; median 183 days to acceptance (195 articles, last 24 months); 2,200 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
• Publishes high‑value dataset descriptions across every discipline • An OA journal advancing global data sharing, reuse, and credit for data authors • Open access publishing ensures your work is easily discoverable and accessible Nature Portfolio serves the research community by publishing significant discoveries that advance knowledge and address major scientific challenges. Building on a long tradition of scholarly excellence, it offers a home for research ranging from highly selective journals to broad OA titles across disciplines.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18.2%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science4.8%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience4.1%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience4.1%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 7.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 218OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,736OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,122LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,867 | 1,867 | 947 |
| 2025 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 10,968 |
| 2024 | 1,465 | 1,465 | 20,587 |
| 2023 | 939 | 939 | 29,743 |
| 2022 | 795 | 795 | 32,396 |
| 2021 | 317 | 317 | 18,229 |
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 Crossref · to
183 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 133 days – 226 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (195 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 196 days
- Sample
- 195 articles with submission and acceptance dates (4,418 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | EUR 2,390 / USD 2,690 / GBP 2,150 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 2,190 / GBP 1,990 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,990 / USD 2,490 / EUR 2,190 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 170 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Code availability, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Authorship Acknowledgements, Author Contributions, Funding & Competing Interests
The Acknowledgements statement is optional and should contain text acknowledging non-author contributors. Acknowledgements should be brief, and should not include thanks to editors or effusive comments. Please do not include this section if there are no non-author contributors to thank and please do not use it to describe funding. For articles submitted via our new manuscript submission system (SN…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability Code Availability
For all publications, a statement must be included under the subheading "Code Availability" indicating whether and how and custom code can be accessed, including any restrictions to access. This section can also include information on the versions of any software used, if relevant, and any specific variables or parameters used to generate, test, or process the current dataset if these are not incl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Acknowledgements, Author Contributions, Funding & Competing Interests
The Acknowledgements statement is optional and should contain text acknowledging non-author contributors. Acknowledgements should be brief, and should not include thanks to editors or effusive comments. Please do not include this section if there are no non-author contributors to thank and please do not use it to describe funding. For articles submitted via our new manuscript submission system (SN…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
For Articles: Data Availability statements are required for all Articles. If your Article is sharing a non-code output, such as a dataset, ontology, schema, policy, or any other material that needs to be hosted at external repository, please describe it in the "Data Availability" statement (note it may not always be a “dataset” as such). Please also use this to link out to any platforms, if your p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. First round peer review
We first perform an initial quality check to check the basic requirements for peer review, such as file availability, data availability, code availability and to check papers are within the scope of the journal. Our team will contact you to fix any issues if required. While we do reject papers outside our technical scope – such as traditional research papers not sharing any data – we send all in-s…
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuous publication
- Founded
- 2014
- ISSN
- 2052-4463
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Data
What CAS zone is Scientific Data in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scientific Data is in Zone 2 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Scientific Data?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.23; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 218.
How long does peer review take at Scientific Data?
Based on the dates recorded on 195 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 183 days (interquartile range 133–226 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Scientific Data?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 170 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Scientific Data?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Data is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Scientific Data open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Data is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,690.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .