About the journal
Royal Society Open Science is an open-access journal published by The Royal Society in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,400 GBP. Declared review time at DOAJ: 14 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- ISSN
- 2054-5703
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,400 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 7225
- Declared review time
- 14 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://royalsocietypublishing.org/journal/rsos
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2015-10-22
- PUBMED · 2021-02-03
- Indexing
- DOAJ · PUBMED
- APC
- 1,400 GBP
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 14 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
7225
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
14weeks
Works in OpenAlex
7413
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
129
i10-index
3969
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2021-03-15
- Added to DOAJ
- 2015-10-22
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMCPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 99%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101647528
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Marine animal studies overview
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
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- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Avian ecology and behavior
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
Keywords (DOAJ)
- science
- mathematics
- engineering
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