ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,270Diamond OAHybrid

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):BEILSTEIN J. ORG. CHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):1860-5397(Print)
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Publisher:Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.7↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

WoS Q2
12342.3320182.620192.6220202.8820212.5420222.720232.220242.120252.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.438
#13,270

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
93

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
201articles/year
99.5% Gold OA•93.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry is an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal. It provides a unique platform for rapid publication without any charges (free for author and reader) – Platinum Open Access. The content is freely accessible 365 days a year to any user worldwide. Articles are available online immediately upon publication and are publicly archived in all major repositories. In addition, it provides a platform for publishing thematic issues (theme-based collections of articles) on topical issues in organic chemistry. The journal publishes high quality research and reviews in all areas of organic chemistry, including organic synthesis, organic reactions, natural product chemistry, structural investigations, supramolecular chemistry and chemical biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.7%Organic chemistry94.2%Biology88.7%Biochemistry84.8%Physics67.8%Catalysis58.3%Combinatorial chemistry58.2%Materials science55.6%Stereochemistry52.9%Quantum mechanics44.3%Medicinal chemistry33.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance30.7%Composite material29.5%Genetics28.8%Engineering26%Metallurgy24.4%Physical chemistry22.1%Medicine20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q2
Rank20/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q2
Rank20/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.7
Articles / Year102
Total Citations35
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year211
Total Citations577
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year275
Total Citations1,579
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year147
Total Citations1,179
2022
IF2.544
Articles / Year185
Total Citations1,438

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,270Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.438

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,368
3-Year Documents603
Citable Documents590

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 Rate32.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organic ChemistryQ2
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: 4.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC
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

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry (abbr: BEILSTEIN J. ORG. CHEM, ISSN: 1860-5397) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften in Germany since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.438 (Q2), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 201 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2005
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
BEILSTEIN-INSTITUT, TRAKEHNER STRASSE 7-9, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY, 60487

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01