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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #24,323Hybrid

Afinidad

Abbreviation (ISO):AFINIDAD
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Identifier (ISSN):0001-9704(Print)/2339-9686(Online)
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Publisher:Asociacion de Quimicos del Instituto Quimico de Sarria
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Afinidad

WoS Q4
00110.2120180.2620190.3220200.3720210.3520220.320230.220240.120250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.164
#24,323

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate50%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
8.05% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Afinidad was founded in 1921 and is the oldest journal in theoretical and applied chemistry published nowadays in Spanish language. Afinidad accepts reviews, original articles and short communications about all aspects of chemical engineering, process engineering, chemistry and biotechnology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry64.8%Physics51.1%Philosophy49.7%Art49.6%Humanities48%Biology35.8%Organic chemistry34.6%Biochemistry22.4%Materials science20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank234/250
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank234/251
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year26
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.1
Articles / Year25
Total Citations15
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year23
Total Citations45
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year52
Total Citations42
2022
IF0.354
Articles / Year16
Total Citations21

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,323Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.164

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,305 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations53
3-Year Documents111
Citable Documents106

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 Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4
Chemistry (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: 50%

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)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Afinidad (abbr: AFINIDAD, ISSN: 0001-9704) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Asociacion de Quimicos del Instituto Quimico de Sarria in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.164 (Q4), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,305 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Asociacion de Quimicos del Instituto Quimico de Sarria
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ASOC QUIMICOS, INST QUIMICO SARRIA, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 17

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01