What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Cheminformatics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Cheminformatics is 7.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Cheminformatics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Cheminformatics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.355 (Q1) and an H-index of 101.

Who publishes Journal of Cheminformatics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Cheminformatics is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,621 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Cheminformatics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Cheminformatics is "J. CHEMINF" with common acronym "chin". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,929Top JournalGold OA

Journal of Cheminformatics

Acronym:chin

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. CHEMINF

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Identifier (ISSN):1758-2946(Print)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.9↑ +2.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Cheminformatics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.355

#2,929

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

96articles/year

100% Gold OA•98.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Cheminformatics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research in all aspects of cheminformatics and molecular modelling. Coverage includes, but is not limited to: chemical information systems, software and databases, and molecular modelling chemical structure representations and their use in structure, substructure, and similarity searching of chemical substance and chemical reaction databases computer and molecular graphics, computer-aided molecular design, expert systems, QSAR, and data mining techniques.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceBiologyChemistryBioinformaticsBiochemistryArtificial IntelligencePhysicsMathematicsProgramming LanguagesQuantum MechanicsComputational ChemistryMachine LearningOperating SystemsOrganic ChemistryEngineeringStereochemistryGeneticsMedicineComputational BiologyStatisticsPhilosophy

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Multidisciplinary Computer Science Information Systems

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank51/250

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank22/266

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank24/185

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank38/251

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank43/266

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank36/185

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	51/250	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	22/266	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	24/185	Q1
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	38/251	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	43/266	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	36/185	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.9

Articles / Year149

Total Citations72

2025

IF5.7

Articles / Year197

Total Citations1,259

2024

IF7.1

Articles / Year147

Total Citations2,645

2023

IF8.6

Articles / Year124

Total Citations3,191

2022

IF8.489

Articles / Year90

Total Citations2,412

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.9	149	72
2025	5.7	197	1,259
2024	7.1	147	2,645
2023	8.6	124	3,191
2022	8.489	90	2,412
2021	5.514	100	6,865
2020	5.318	74	8,109
2019	4.154	80	5,430
2018	3.893	68	7,251
2017	—	67	7,668
2016	—	75	6,754
2015	—	78	7,904

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,929Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryComputer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.355

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.84

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,621 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,652

3-Year Documents350

Citable Documents337

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 Rate30.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

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: 8.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Chemistry

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Journal of Cheminformatics (acronym: chin, abbr: J. CHEMINF, ISSN: 1758-2946) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by Springer International Publishing in England since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.355 (Q1), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 96 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,621 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.