What is the Impact Factor of Natural Products Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Natural Products Journal is 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Natural Products Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Natural Products Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.278 (Q3) and an H-index of 22.

Who publishes Natural Products Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Natural Products Journal is published by Bentham. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,533 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,031Hybrid

Natural Products Journal

Identifier (ISSN):2210-3155(Print)/2210-3163(Online)

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Publisher:Bentham

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.1↓ -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 Natural Products Journal

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.278

#18,031

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

69articles/year

1.84% Gold OA•54.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Natural Products Journal a peer reviewed journal, aims to publish all the latest and outstanding developments in natural products. The Natural Products Journal publishes original research articles, full-length/mini reviews, letters and guest edited issues on all aspects of research and development in the field including: isolation, purification, structure elucidation, synthesis and bioactivity of chemical compounds found in nature.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology83.6%Chemistry78.5%Medicine77.2%Traditional medicine59.5%Biochemistry53.7%Organic chemistry52.7%Botany46%Genetics34.1%Internal medicine26.8%Ecology24.7%Food science23.6%Pharmacology21.9%Chromatography21.3%Antioxidant20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Medicinal

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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, MEDICINAL

Rank68/72

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank72/72

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCRESCI	68/72	Q4
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCIESCI	72/72	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.1

Articles / Year65

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year65

Total Citations54

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year122

Total Citations174

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year65

Total Citations160

2022

IF—

Articles / Year68

Total Citations178

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.1	65	0
2025	1.2	65	54
2024	0.7	122	174
2023	0.8	65	160
2022	—	68	178
2021	—	54	175
2020	—	93	376
2019	—	79	389
2018	—	70	528
2017	—	48	233
2016	—	43	215
2015	—	44	265

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,031Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.278

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,533 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations304

3-Year Documents204

Citable Documents198

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 Rate41.1%

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 MedicineQ3

Drug DiscoveryQ4

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: 14.3%

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 Products Journal (ISSN: 2210-3155) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by Bentham in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.278 (Q3), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 69 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,533 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.