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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,094CAS 3区Hybrid

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. MOL. SCI
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.316•SCImago Rank: #3,094•Identifier (ISSN):1661-6596(Print)/1422-0067(Online)•Articles / Year: 13,382•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,453 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.6
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
95

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate12.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
13,382articles/year
99.96% Gold OA•75.24% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.923)
🔵 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

The International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067) provides an advanced forum for chemistry, molecular physics (chemical physics and physical chemistry) and molecular biology. It publishes research articles, reviews, communications and short notes. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their theoretical and experimental results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers or the number of electronics supplementary files. For articles with computational results, the full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Electronic files regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material (including animated pictures, videos, interactive Excel sheets, software executables and others).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsMedicineInternal MedicineCell BiologyOrganic ChemistryPhysicsEndocrinologyPathologyImmunologyNuclear Magnetic ResonancePsychology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,094Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringChemistryComputer ScienceMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.316

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
365

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,453 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations292,954
3-Year Documents47,483
Citable Documents46,340

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CatalysisQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Inorganic ChemistryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Organic ChemistryQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1
SpectroscopyQ1
Molecular BiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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
MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4052
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
72/328Q1
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
77/250Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
145/328Q2
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
89/251Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8,0285,394
20254.912,34663,606
20244.913,510161,344
20235.617,479314,729
2022—16,504402,986
20215.92313,790483,066
2020—9,894453,550
2019—6,551366,678
2018—4,170247,102
2017—2,814180,563
2016—2,171131,202
2015—1,747103,507
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Molecular Sciences

WoS Q1
346720212023202420254.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.2%

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