ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,764Hybrid

Match-Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):MATCH-COMMUN. MATH. COMPUT. CHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):0340-6253(Print)
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Publisher:University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Match-Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry

WoS Q3
12342.5820182.1320191.9520202.520212.6320222.620232.920242.420252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.735
#7,764

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate20.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
80articles/year
27.56% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry publishes papers of original research as well as reviews on chemically important mathematical results and non-routine applications of mathematical techniques to chemical problems. A paper acceptable for publication must contain non-trivial mathematics or communicate non-routine computer-based procedures AND have a clear connection to chemistry. Papers are published without any processing or publication charge.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics85.3%Computer science78.4%Combinatorics62.9%Physics45.7%Discrete mathematics44.8%Chemistry31%Theoretical computer science29.3%Programming language29.3%Graph28.4%Mathematical analysis27.6%Quantum mechanics25%Statistics25%Artificial intelligence20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank162/250
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q3
Rank127/185
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank51/137
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank92/251
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q3
Rank100/185
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank51/137
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year67
Total Citations21
2025
IF2.4
Articles / Year91
Total Citations185
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year80
Total Citations233
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year93
Total Citations579
2022
IF2.633
Articles / Year70
Total Citations472

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,764Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryComputer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.735

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,249 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations449
3-Year Documents203
Citable Documents202

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 Rate25.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ2
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
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: 20.7%

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, 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

Match-Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry (abbr: MATCH-COMMUN. MATH. COMPUT. CHEM, ISSN: 0340-6253) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science in Serbia since 1975. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.735 (Q2), an H-index of 77.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 80 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,249 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
University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1975
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
UNIV KRAGUJEVAC, FAC SCIENCE, PO BOX 60, KRAGUJEVAC, SERBIA, 34000

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