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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,727Gold OA

Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications

Identifier (ISSN):2056-9890(Print)
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Publisher:International Union of Crystallography
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications

WoS Q4
0011020230.520240.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.22
#20,727

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
181articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications is the IUCr's open-access structural communications journal. It provides a fast, simple and easily accessible publication mechanism for crystal structure determinations of inorganic, metal-organic and organic compounds. The electronic submission, validation, refereeing and publication facilities of the journal ensure rapid and high-quality publication of fully validated structures. The primary article category is Research Communications; these are peer-reviewed articles describing one or more structure determinations with appropriate discussion of the science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry95.6%Organic chemistry95.3%Crystallography93.6%Physics92.7%Quantum mechanics91.4%Crystal structure91.2%Molecule86%Stereochemistry75.5%Hydrogen bond73.5%Biology58.5%Computer science55.6%Programming language50.4%Biochemistry49.8%Crystal (programming language)49.7%Materials science43.5%Medicinal chemistry42.2%Ring (chemistry)38.7%Metallurgy31.7%Ion27.7%Dihedral angle27%Nuclear magnetic resonance22.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank27/31
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank25/31
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year181
Total Citations8
2025
IF—
Articles / Year242
Total Citations108
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year264
Total Citations243
2023
IF0
Articles / Year249
Total Citations447
2022
IF—
Articles / Year249
Total Citations534

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,727Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.22

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,542 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations467
3-Year Documents762
Citable Documents759

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 Rate32.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications (ISSN: 2056-9890) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by International Union of Crystallography in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.220 (Q3), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 181 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,542 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
International Union of Crystallography
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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