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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,646Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. CHEM. INF. MODEL
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Identifier (ISSN):1549-9596(Print)/1549-960X(Online)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.4↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling

WoS Q1
24793.820183.9720194.5520204.9620216.1620225.620235.620245.320256.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.43
#2,646

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
219

219 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
542articles/year
30.5% Gold OA•98.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling publishes papers reporting new methodology and/or important applications in the fields of chemical informatics and molecular modeling. Specific topics include the representation and computer-based searching of chemical databases, molecular modeling, computer-aided molecular design of new materials, catalysts, or ligands, development of new computational methods or efficient algorithms for chemical software, and biopharmaceutical chemistry including analyses of biological activity and other issues related to drug discovery. Astute chemists, computer scientists, and information specialists look to this monthly’s insightful research studies, programming innovations, and software reviews to keep current with advances in this integral, multidisciplinary field. As a subscriber you’ll stay abreast of database search systems, use of graph theory in chemical problems, substructure search systems, pattern recognition and clustering, analysis of chemical and physical data, molecular modeling, graphics and natural language interfaces, bibliometric and citation analysis, and synthesis design and reactions databases.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry81.9%Biology77.8%Computer science70.2%Biochemistry64.6%Physics64%Quantum mechanics51.6%Genetics47.1%Organic chemistry45.9%Medicine41.6%Computational chemistry39.6%Stereochemistry38.3%Mathematics38.2%Artificial intelligence36.5%Bioinformatics35.5%Molecular dynamics29.5%Machine learning28.1%Computational biology27.5%Internal medicine25.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance25.3%Engineering25%Programming language24.9%Drug discovery24%Gene22.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q1
Rank13/72
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank66/250
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank41/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank40/185
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q1
Rank16/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank43/251
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank55/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank45/185
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.4
Articles / Year942
Total Citations610
2025
IF5.3
Articles / Year1,126
Total Citations5,547
2024
IF5.6
Articles / Year805
Total Citations8,929
2023
IF5.6
Articles / Year764
Total Citations17,448
2022
IF6.162
Articles / Year611
Total Citations14,600

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,646Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryComputer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.43

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,530 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,020
3-Year Documents2,037
Citable Documents2,018

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

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
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: 8.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
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

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling (acronym: acs, abbr: J. CHEM. INF. MODEL, ISSN: 1549-9596) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.430 (Q1), an H-index of 219.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 542 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,530 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
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2005
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28