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National Science Review (NSR) is an open access, peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal published on Oxford Academic and described as an open access journal under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This page is a fact sheet for researchers who need to identify the journal, read its impact factor and other metrics with the year and source attached, and find where submission happens. Every figure below is taken from the journal’s own pages on Oxford Academic, read on 2026-11-07.
What National Science Review is
NSR describes itself as an open access, peer-reviewed journal that reports cutting-edge developments in science and technology in China and worldwide. The journal’s About page states that it became fully open access in 2019 and that all content since launch is available under an open access model.
| Item | As stated on the journal’s pages |
|---|---|
| Publisher on Oxford Academic | Oxford University Press; China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (Science Press) is named in the footer |
| ISSN (online) | 2053-714X |
| ISSN (print) | 2095-5138 |
| CN number | 10-1088/N |
| Access model | Fully open access since 2019 |
Who runs it and what it covers
The scope listed on the About page is the natural sciences: physics and mathematics, chemistry, life sciences, earth sciences, materials science and information sciences. As listed on the journal home page on 2026-11-07, the editor-in-chief is Chunli Bai and the executive editor-in-chief is Mu-ming Poo. The associate editors-in-chief named there are Qikun Xue (physics and mathematics), Song Gao (chemistry), Chung-I Wu (life sciences), Zhonghe Zhou (earth sciences), Dongyuan Zhao (materials science) and Lei Guo (information sciences). Editorial boards change, so treat this as a dated snapshot.
National Science Review impact factor and other metrics
The About page shows a Clarivate impact factor of 18.1 labelled 2025, with a five-year impact factor of 18.2. It places the journal 8th of 140 in the Clarivate Multidisciplinary Sciences category. The same page reports a Scopus CiteScore of 17.9, ranked 11th of 223 in the multidisciplinary category. Confirm the current year’s values in the indexer’s own product before quoting them in a funding or promotion document.
| Metric | Value (labelled 2025) | Source named on the page |
|---|---|---|
| Impact factor | 18.1 | Clarivate |
| Five-year impact factor | 18.2 | Clarivate |
| Rank, Multidisciplinary Sciences | 8 of 140 | Clarivate |
| Cited half-life | 3.5 years | Clarivate |
| Immediacy index | 5.2 | Clarivate |
| Eigenfactor score | 0.03481 | Clarivate |
| Article Influence score | 4.589 | Clarivate |
| CiteScore | 17.9 | Scopus |
| Rank, multidisciplinary (CiteScore) | 11 of 223 | Scopus |
| SNIP | 2.545 | Scopus |
| Full text usage | 2,392,290 | Journal page |
How to read these numbers
The impact factor and CiteScore are citation-average measures computed by different providers from different databases, so the two values are not on the same scale. CASRAI explains the definitions in journal impact factor and CiteScore, the calculation in how the journal impact factor is calculated, and the network-weighted Eigenfactor and Article Influence measures in Eigenfactor and Article Influence Score. A journal-level number describes the journal’s citation pattern, not the quality of any single paper in it. For how the databases that produce these figures differ, see Scopus vs Web of Science vs OpenAlex.
Where to find submission and the sign-in
The submission site is on ScholarOne Manuscripts (mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nsr_ms). Oxford Academic journal pages carry a “Sign in through your institution” option in the top navigation bar for institutional access. The About page reports 2025 medians of 6 days from submission to first decision, 6 days to final decision and 4 days from acceptance to publication.
Strengths and limits
What the journal’s own pages support
- Full open access since 2019, so readers need no subscription for its content.
- A scope spanning six named science areas, each with a named associate editor-in-chief.
- Published 2025 turnaround medians, as reported by the journal itself.
- Both Clarivate and Scopus metrics displayed on one page, each labelled with a year.
What the pages do not state
- The article processing charge amount is not given on the About page. See CASRAI’s article processing charges guide and the gold open access definition for how charges work in general, and use the publisher’s open access options pages for the journal’s own terms.
- The page does not state whether review is single-blind or double-blind, so authors who need that detail should read the journal’s instructions to authors.
- No indexing list appears on the About page; it shows Clarivate and Scopus metrics only.
- Turnaround medians describe past manuscripts and are not a commitment for any new submission.
Alternatives
The journal’s own page ranks it inside two indexer categories, so the practical way to find comparable journals is to browse those same categories.
| If you want | Where to look | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Other journals ranked beside NSR by impact factor | The Clarivate Multidisciplinary Sciences category (NSR is listed 8 of 140 for 2025) | Rank stated on the NSR About page |
| Other journals ranked beside NSR by CiteScore | The Scopus multidisciplinary category (NSR is listed 11 of 223 for 2025) | Rank stated on the NSR About page |
| A comparison of the indexing databases themselves | Scopus vs Web of Science vs OpenAlex | CASRAI comparison |
| A comparison of metric definitions | CiteScore vs SJR | CASRAI comparison |
Frequently asked questions
What is the National Science Review impact factor?
The journal’s About page on Oxford Academic reports a Clarivate impact factor of 18.1 labelled 2025 and a five-year impact factor of 18.2, read on 2026-11-07. Check the current value in Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports before citing it, since the figure is revised every year.
Is National Science Review open access?
Yes. The journal describes itself as open access and states it became fully open access in 2019. The About page does not state an article processing charge amount.
Who publishes National Science Review?
It is published on Oxford Academic by Oxford University Press, with China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (Science Press) named on the site, and is described as an open access journal under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
What are the ISSNs?
Online 2053-714X and print 2095-5138, with CN number 10-1088/N.
What subjects does it cover?
Physics and mathematics, chemistry, life sciences, earth sciences, materials science and information sciences.
Sources
- Oxford Academic, National Science Review, About: academic.oup.com/nsr/pages/about (read 2026-11-07)
- Oxford Academic, National Science Review, journal home page: academic.oup.com/nsr (read 2026-11-07)
- Oxford Academic, National Science Review, General Instructions: academic.oup.com/nsr/pages/General_Instructions (read 2026-11-07)
