| Title | Journal of the Royal Society Interface |
| Abbreviation | J. R. Soc. Interface |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Biomedical Engineering (Q1); Biophysics (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Biochemistry (Q2); Bioengineering (Q2); Biomaterials (Q2) |
| h-index | 177 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 4630 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.025 |
| Impact Score | 3.59 |
| Publisher | The Royal Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 17425689, 17425662 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2004-2025 |
Journal of the Royal Society Interface is the Society"s cross-disciplinary publication promoting research at the interface between the physical and life sciences. It offers rapidity, visibility and high-quality peer review and is ranked sixth in JCR" multidisciplinary category. The journal also incorporates Interface Focus , a peer-reviewed, themed supplement, each issue of which concentrates on a specific cross-disciplinary subject.
Journal of the Royal Society Interface is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Biomedical Engineering (Q1); Biophysics (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Biochemistry (Q2); Bioengineering (Q2); Biomaterials (Q2). It is published by The Royal Society. The overall rank of Journal of the Royal Society Interface is 4630. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.025. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 177. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Journal of the Royal Society Interface journal is 17425689, 17425662. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Journal of the Royal Society Interface is cited by a total of 2813 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Journal of the Royal Society Interface is 3.59, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Journal of the Royal Society Interface IF is decreased by a factor of 0.14 and approximate percentage change is -3.75% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Journal of the Royal Society Interface is 3.59. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.59 |
| 2023 | 3.73 |
| 2022 | 3.81 |
| 2021 | 4.04 |
| 2020 | 4.26 |
| 2019 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 3.69 |
| 2016 | 4.02 |
| 2015 | 4.39 |
| 2014 | 4.53 |
Journal of the Royal Society Interface has an h-index of 177. It means 177 articles of this journal have more than 177 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Journal of the Royal Society Interface is 17425689, 17425662. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Journal of the Royal Society Interface is 4630. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.025. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.025 |
| 2023 | 1.101 |
| 2022 | 1.196 |
| 2021 | 1.381 |
| 2020 | 1.655 |
| 2019 | 1.694 |
| 2018 | 1.627 |
| 2017 | 1.723 |
| 2016 | 1.764 |
| 2015 | 1.823 |
| 2014 | 1.768 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4630 |
| 2023 | 3776 |
| 2022 | 3095 |
| 2021 | 2431 |
| 2020 | 1901 |
| 2019 | 1789 |
| 2018 | 1945 |
| 2017 | 1790 |
| 2016 | 1769 |
| 2015 | 1710 |
| 2014 | 1752 |
Journal of the Royal Society Interface is published by The Royal Society. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2004-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of the Royal Society Interface is J. R. Soc. Interface. This abbreviation ('J. R. Soc. Interface') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Biomedical Engineering (Q1); Biophysics (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Biochemistry (Q2); Bioengineering (Q2); Biomaterials (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Journal of the Royal Society Interface latest impact IF is 3.59. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.53 (2014) and 3.38 (2018), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.96 in the previous 11 years.
The Journal of the Royal Society Interface has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.025, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.823 in 2015 and the lowest being 1.025 in 2024. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of the Royal Society Interface over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.96.
The latest h-index of the Journal of the Royal Society Interface is 177.
The Journal of the Royal Society Interface is published by the The Royal Society, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Journal of the Royal Society Interface is currently ranked 4630 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 1710 in 2015 and its lowest position of 4630 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of the Royal Society Interface is J. R. Soc. Interface.
Journal of the Royal Society Interface is classified as a journal that the The Royal Society publishes.
The Journal of the Royal Society Interface encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of the Royal Society Interface is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 17425689, 17425662.
The best quartile for the Journal of the Royal Society Interface is Q1 (2024).
The Journal of the Royal Society Interface coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2004-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| European Journal of Education | journal | 4974 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 63 | 5.08 |
| European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca | journal | 18136 | Springer Medizin | 25 | 0.68 |
| International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems - ASPLOS | conference and proceedings | 1553 | Association for Computing Machinery | 111 | 7.47 |
| Proceedings of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, TAGA | conference and proceedings | 30903 | Technical Association of the Graphic | 8 | 0.00 |
| Proceedings of the International Semiconductor Conference, CAS | conference and proceedings | 25734 | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. | 16 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.59 |
| 2023 | 3.73 |
| 2022 | 3.81 |
| 2021 | 4.04 |
| 2020 | 4.26 |
| 2019 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 3.69 |
| 2016 | 4.02 |
| 2015 | 4.39 |
| 2014 | 4.53 |
