Scientific Data
Last updated ISSN 2052-4463
Scientific Data is published by Nature Portfolio in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. It is open access. The article processing charge is $2,490.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Scientific Data concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Climate variability and models
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Machine Learning in Materials Science
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Key facts
| Publisher | Nature Portfolio |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2052-4463 |
| Subject area | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | $2,490 |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Science Citation Index Expanded · Scopus · DOAJ |
| Articles published | 9,090 |
| Publishing since | 1907 |
| Journal website | www.nature.com/sdata/ |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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