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Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan

Abbreviation (ISO):J SYN ORG CHEM JPN
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Identifier (ISSN):0037-9980(Print)/1883-6526(Online)
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Publisher:Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↑ +0.1
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 Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan

WoS Q4
00110.4120180.5320190.3620200.3420210.2920220.220230.220240.220250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.128
#27,495

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 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 AccessSubscription
78articles/year
0% Gold OA•68.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information not localized

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry77.4%Organic chemistry59.5%Biology48.5%Biochemistry41.8%Materials science34.5%Physics33.7%Catalysis27.7%Combinatorial chemistry24.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q4
Rank56/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q4
Rank57/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year91
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.2
Articles / Year120
Total Citations16
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year127
Total Citations44
2023
IF0.2
Articles / Year126
Total Citations66
2022
IF0.293
Articles / Year129
Total Citations54

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,495Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1944, 1950-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.128

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,303 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations65
3-Year Documents306
Citable Documents292

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 Rate11.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organic ChemistryQ4
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, 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

Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan (abbr: J SYN ORG CHEM JPN, ISSN: 0037-9980) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry in Japan since 1943. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.128 (Q4), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 78 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,303 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
Subscription
Publisher
Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1943
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SOC SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEM JPN, CHEMISTRY HALL, 1-5 KANDA-SURUGADAI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 101

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01