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Vibrational Spectroscopy

Abbreviation (ISO):VIB. SPECTROSC
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.492•SCImago Rank: #12,087•Identifier (ISSN):0924-2031(Print)•Articles / Year: 92•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,836 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.1
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
92articles/year
14.23% Gold OA•98.06% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.382)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.507)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.917)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.861)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.363)
🔵 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

Vibrational Spectroscopy provides a vehicle for the publication of original research that focuses on vibrational spectroscopy. This covers infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopies and publishes papers dealing with developments in applications, theory, techniques and instrumentation. The topics covered by the journal include: Sampling techniques, Vibrational spectroscopy coupled with separation techniques, Instrumentation (Fourier transform, conventional and laser based), Data manipulation, Spectra-structure correlation and group frequencies. The application areas covered include: Analytical chemistry, Bio-organic and bio-inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Catalysis, Environmental science, Industrial chemistry, Materials science, Physical chemistry, Polymer science, Process control, Specialized problem solving.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry95.3%Physics88.1%Quantum mechanics85.3%Organic chemistry81%Optics74%Materials science67.5%Biology50.9%Astronomy49.9%Chromatography46%Engineering44.1%Environmental chemistry41.9%Analytical Chemistry (journal)41.1%Raman spectroscopy40.1%Infrared spectroscopy35.8%Biochemistry33.1%Chemical engineering31.8%Infrared28.7%Computer science28.1%Molecule26.8%Composite material26.2%Physical chemistry24%Spectroscopy24%Mathematics22%Crystallography21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,087Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.492

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
98

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.46

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,836 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,083
3-Year Documents292
Citable Documents290

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 Rate37.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SpectroscopyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
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
17.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
2周
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1992
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
JCRSCIE
53/110Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
116/191Q3
SPECTROSCOPY
JCRSCIE
10/43Q1
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
JCISCIE
37/110Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
59/191Q2
SPECTROSCOPY
JCISCIE
13/43Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4511
20253.178267
20242.783579
20232.5109986
20222.3821181,545
20212.507981,539
20201.9171472,121
20191.8611233,431
20181.3631382,514
2017—992,062
2016—1924,088
2015—791,117
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Vibrational Spectroscopy

WoS Q2
0134201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01