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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #21,378Gold OA

Main Group Metal Chemistry

Acronym:mgmc
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Abbreviation (ISO):MAIN GROUP MET. CHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):0334-7575(Print)/2191-0219(Online)
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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↓ -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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Main Group Metal Chemistry

WoS Q4
01230.5620201.0720211.9220221.820231.220251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.209
#21,378

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
31articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal is committed to the publication of short communications, original research, and review articles within the field of main group metal and semi-metal chemistry, Main Group Metal Chemistry is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes in ongoing way. Papers addressing the theoretical, spectroscopic, mechanistic and synthetic aspects of inorganic, coordination and organometallic main group metal and semi-metal compounds, including zinc, cadmium and mercury are welcome. The journal also publishes studies relating to environmental aspects of these metals, their toxicology, release pathways and fate. Articles on the applications of main group metal chemistry, including in the fields of polymer chemistry, agriculture, electronics and catalysis, are also accepted.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysicsBiologyMetallurgyBiochemistryCrystallographyQuantum MechanicsStereochemistryComputer Science

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Q4
Rank39/45
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q3
Rank43/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Q3
Rank32/45
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q3
Rank36/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year8
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year12
Total Citations31
2024
IF—
Articles / Year11
Total Citations20
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year12
Total Citations19
2022
IF1.917
Articles / Year26
Total Citations156

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,378Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988, 1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.209

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,637 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations59
3-Year Documents49
Citable Documents49

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 Rate30.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Metals and AlloysQ3
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
Materials 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: 16.7%

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, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR
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

Main Group Metal Chemistry (acronym: mgmc, abbr: MAIN GROUP MET. CHEM, ISSN: 0334-7575) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Walter de Gruyter in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.209 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,637 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
FREUND PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, PO BOX 35010, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, 61350

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