What is the Impact Factor of Natural Product Reports?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Natural Product Reports is 12.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Natural Product Reports indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Natural Product Reports is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.187 (Q1) and an H-index of 225.

Who publishes Natural Product Reports and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Natural Product Reports is published by Royal Society of Chemistry. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,913 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Natural Product Reports?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Natural Product Reports is "NAT. PROD. REP" with common acronym "np". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,211Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Natural Product Reports

Acronym:np

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Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. PROD. REP

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Identifier (ISSN):0265-0568(Print)/1460-4752(Online)

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Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry

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Clarivate IF (2026)

12.5↑ +1.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Natural Product Reports

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):12.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.187

#1,211

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

225

225 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

122articles/year

41.71% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

High impact, critical reviews in natural products research and related areas

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology77.9%Chemistry61.9%Computational biology44.8%Biochemistry37.9%Organic chemistry36.3%Physics31.8%Geology29.4%Genetics28.8%Engineering27.5%Stereochemistry26.6%Geography22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank23/328

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank2/72

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JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank2/58

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank35/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank8/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank3/58

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	23/328	Q1
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCRSCIE	2/72	Q1
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCRSCIE	2/58	Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	35/328	Q1
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCISCIE	8/72	Q1
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCISCIE	3/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF12.5

Articles / Year119

Total Citations142

2025

IF10.6

Articles / Year133

Total Citations1,008

2024

IF10.2

Articles / Year111

Total Citations1,990

2023

IF11.9

Articles / Year109

Total Citations2,578

2022

IF15.111

Articles / Year122

Total Citations3,988

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	12.5	119	142
2025	10.6	133	1,008
2024	10.2	111	1,990
2023	11.9	109	2,578
2022	15.111	122	3,988
2021	13.423	130	6,184
2020	12	132	7,547
2019	11.876	109	7,597
2018	11.406	136	9,982
2017	—	121	5,846
2016	—	103	7,617
2015	—	121	11,630

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,211Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.187

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

12.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,913 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,740

3-Year Documents219

Citable Documents217

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 Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1

Drug DiscoveryQ1

Organic ChemistryQ1

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: 3.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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 Reports (acronym: np, abbr: NAT. PROD. REP, ISSN: 0265-0568) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Royal Society of Chemistry in England since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.187 (Q1), an H-index of 225.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 122 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,913 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.