Scientific Reports
Springer Nature
Primary Field
Multidisciplinary
ISSN Number
2045-2322
Publish Time
53 weeks
Impact Score
453 H-Index
Annual Volume
289.3k papers
Last Verified
Apr 5, 2026
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