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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,054CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Molecular Structure

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Mol. Struct
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.648•SCImago Rank: #9,054•Identifier (ISSN):0022-2860(Print)•Articles / Year: 2,763•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,993 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.9
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
89

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate15%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
2,763articles/year
6.92% Gold OA•98.55% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.841)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.196)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.463)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.12)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.011)
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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 Journal of Molecular Structure is dedicated to the publication of full-length articles and review papers, providing important new structural information on all types of chemical species including: • Stable and unstable molecules in all types of environments (vapour, molecular beam, liquid, solution, liquid crystal, solid state, matrix-isolated, surface-absorbed etc.) • Chemical intermediates • Molecules in excited states • Biological molecules • Polymers. The methods used may include any combination of spectroscopic and non-spectroscopic techniques, for example: • Infrared spectroscopy (mid, far, near) • Raman spectroscopy and non-linear Raman methods (CARS, etc.) • Electronic absorption spectroscopy • Optical rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism • Fluorescence and phosphorescence techniques • Electron spectroscopies (PES, XPS), EXAFS, etc. • Microwave spectroscopy • Electron diffraction • NMR and ESR spectroscopies • Mössbauer spectroscopy • X-ray crystallography • Charge Density Analyses • Computational Studies (supplementing experimental methods) We encourage publications combining theoretical and experimental approaches. The structural insights gained by the studies should be correlated with the properties, activity and/ or reactivity of the molecule under investigation and the relevance of this molecule and its implications should be discussed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.9%Organic chemistry84.3%Physics83.6%Quantum mechanics76.8%Biology50.1%Materials science47.6%Molecule45%Crystallography43.2%Biochemistry41.4%Optics37.6%Stereochemistry36.7%Computational chemistry30.2%Engineering26.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance26.5%Physical chemistry24.4%Metallurgy22.8%Crystal structure22.3%Astronomy22.1%Computer science20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,054Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.648

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
144

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,993 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations36,559
3-Year Documents7,197
Citable Documents7,192

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ2
Inorganic ChemistryQ2
Organic ChemistryQ2
SpectroscopyQ2

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, PHYSICAL
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
4.3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
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1967
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, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
76/191Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
77/191Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2,2601,340
20254.73,57514,022
202443,52235,279
20233.82,35334,220
20223.8412,29938,900
20213.1962,25343,185
20202.4631,98742,865
20192.121,59534,930
20182.0111,34829,207
2017—1,44929,473
2016—1,20024,349
2015—92016,694
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Molecular Structure

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420254.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15%

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: 2026-10-01