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Journal of AOAC International

Abbreviation (ISO):J. AOAC INT
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.363•SCImago Rank: #15,214•Identifier (ISSN):1060-3271(Print)•Articles / Year: 195•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,807 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.8
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
195articles/year
17.56% Gold OA•97.97% 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: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.028)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.913)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.51)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.201)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.087)
🔵 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 Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL publishes the latest in basic and applied research in analytical sciences related to foods, drugs, agriculture, the environment, and more. The Journal is the method researchers' forum for exchanging information and keeping informed of new technology and techniques pertinent to regulatory agencies and regulated industries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry86.7%Biology78.9%Chromatography66.1%Organic chemistry60%Biochemistry47.2%Physics44.9%Mathematics43.4%Medicine40.9%Statistics39.6%Quantum mechanics33.4%Food science32.2%Genetics26.9%Detection limit25.5%Ecology24.8%Materials science24.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,214Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1921-1923, 1938-1939, 1946-1947, 1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesChemistryEnvironmental SciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.363

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
110

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,807 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations966
3-Year Documents446
Citable Documents443

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 Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2
Analytical ChemistryQ3
Environmental ChemistryQ3
Food ScienceQ3
PharmacologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
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
AOAC International
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1992
Editorial Address
AOAC INT, 481 N FREDRICK AVE, STE 500, GAITHERSBURG, USA, MD, 20877-2504
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
JCRSCIE
78/110Q3
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
139/187Q3
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
JCISCIE
81/110Q3
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
130/187Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8216
20251.7112207
20241.7100338
20231.6135849
20222.0281561,350
20211.9131781,435
20201.512182,313
20191.2012763,887
20181.0872433,885
2017—3915,169
2016—2603,442
2015—2473,476
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of AOAC International

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
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: 11.8%

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