What is the Impact Factor of Molbank?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Molbank is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Molbank indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Molbank is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.142 (Q4) and an H-index of 13.

Who publishes Molbank and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Molbank is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,331 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #26,027Gold OA

Molbank

Identifier (ISSN):1422-8599(Print)

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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Molbank

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.142

#26,027

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

13 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

128articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

•organic synthesis •biosynthesis •extraction and purification •natural product derivatives •structural elucidation (X-ray crystallography, NMR, etc.)

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

ChemistryOrganic chemistry92.2%Stereochemistry76.6%Medicinal chemistry66.9%Biology64.9%Biochemistry60.8%Physics57%Materials science44.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance36.6%Combinatorial chemistry33.7%Quantum mechanics33.4%Catalysis31.2%Metallurgy28%Proton NMR24.4%Composite material22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank56/58

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank55/58

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCRESCI	56/58	Q4
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCIESCI	55/58	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year70

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year171

Total Citations54

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year189

Total Citations125

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year219

Total Citations253

2022

IF—

Articles / Year225

Total Citations412

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	70	2
2025	0.4	171	54
2024	0.6	189	125
2023	0.6	219	253
2022	—	225	412
2021	—	135	395
2020	—	74	157
2019	—	61	177
2018	—	71	216
2017	—	47	118
2016	—	41	105
2015	—	45	93

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,027Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.142

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,331 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations225

3-Year Documents632

Citable Documents559

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 Rate37.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ4

Organic ChemistryQ4

Physical and Theoretical 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):

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

Molbank (ISSN: 1422-8599) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.142 (Q4), an H-index of 13.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 128 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,331 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.