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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,257CAS 3区Hybrid

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

Abbreviation (ISO):RAPID COMMUN. MASS SPECTROM
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.362•SCImago Rank: #15,257•Identifier (ISSN):0951-4198(Print)/1097-0231(Online)•Articles / Year: 251•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,805 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.8
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
126

126 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
251articles/year
33.33% Gold OA•99.47% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.586)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.419)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.045)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.97)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry is a journal whose aim is the rapid publication of original research results and ideas on all aspects of the science of gas-phase ions; it covers all the associated scientific disciplines. There is no formal limit on paper length ("rapid" is not synonymous with "brief"), but papers should be of a length that is commensurate with the importance and complexity of the results being reported. Contributions may be theoretical or practical in nature; they may deal with methods, techniques and applications, or with the interpretation of results; they may cover any area in science that depends directly on measurements made upon gaseous ions or that is associated with such measurements.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryPhysicsQuantum MechanicsOrganic ChemistryChromatographyBiologyEnvironmental ChemistryBiochemistryMaterials SciencePhysical ChemistryEcologyComputer ScienceNuclear PhysicsGeneticsComposite MaterialsMedicine
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,257Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.362

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
155

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.75

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,805 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,082
3-Year Documents599
Citable Documents579

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ3
Organic ChemistryQ3
SpectroscopyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1987
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER, ENGLAND, W SUSSEX, PO19 8SQ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
JCRSCIE
67/85Q4
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
JCRSCIE
78/110Q3
SPECTROSCOPY
JCRSCIE
25/43Q3
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
JCISCIE
60/85Q3
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
JCISCIE
72/110Q3
SPECTROSCOPY
JCISCIE
29/43Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—18032
20251.7248409
20241.8272817
20232193920
20222.5862371,403
20212.4192382,207
20202.23733,499
20192.0453554,139
20181.973514,766
2017—2924,620
2016—4066,840
2015—3246,944
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

WoS Q4
1223201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28