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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #16,310Hybrid

Natural Product Communications

Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. PROD. COMMUN
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Identifier (ISSN):1934-578X(Print)/1555-9475(Online)
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Publisher:Natural Product Communications
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +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 Natural Product Communications

WoS Q4
01230.8120180.5520190.4720200.9920211.520221.820231.520241.420251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.326
#16,310

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
75

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
229articles/year
99.88% Gold OA•88.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Natural Product Communications is a peer reviewed, open access journal studying all aspects of natural products, including isolation, characterization, spectroscopic properties, biological activities, synthesis, structure-activity, biotransformation, biosynthesis, tissue culture and fermentation. It covers the full breadth of chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, and chemical ecology of natural products. Natural Product Communications is a peer reviewed, open access journal studying all aspects of natural products, including isolation, characterization, spectroscopic properties, biological activities, synthesis, structure-activity, biotransformation, biosynthesis, tissue culture and fermentation. It covers the full breadth of chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, and chemical ecology of natural products. Natural Product Communications is a peer reviewed, open access journal studying all aspects of natural products, including isolation, characterization, spectroscopic properties, biological activities, synthesis, structure-activity, biotransformation, biosynthesis, tissue culture and fermentation. It covers the full breadth of chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, and chemical ecology of natural products.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry97.4%Biology93.8%Medicine73.6%Organic chemistry72%Biochemistry68.2%Botany66.3%Traditional medicine51.1%Stereochemistry42.9%Genetics42.5%Physics37.1%Chromatography36.1%Ecology34.9%Food science30.8%Internal medicine23.9%Geology21.7%Paleontology20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q4
Rank62/72
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank150/187
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q4
Rank65/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank147/187
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year220
Total Citations33
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year336
Total Citations560
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year318
Total Citations768
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year192
Total Citations475
2022
IF1.496
Articles / Year302
Total Citations1,391

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,310Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.326

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,662 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,441
3-Year Documents809
Citable Documents788

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 Rate41.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ2
Drug DiscoveryQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
PharmacologyQ3
Plant ScienceQ3
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: 0%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
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

Natural Product Communications (abbr: NAT. PROD. COMMUN, ISSN: 1934-578X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Natural Product Communications in United States since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.326 (Q2), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 229 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,662 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
Natural Product Communications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2006
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
NATURAL PRODUCTS INC, 7963 ANDERSON PARK LN, WESTERVILLE, USA, OH, 43081

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01