What is the Impact Factor of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.475 (Q2) and an H-index of 196.

Who publishes Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry is published by Royal Society of Chemistry. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,082 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry is "ORG. BIOMOL. CHEM" with common acronym "ob". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,442Hybrid

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Acronym:ob

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Abbreviation (ISO):ORG. BIOMOL. CHEM

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Identifier (ISSN):1477-0520(Print)/1477-0539(Online)

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Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.475

#12,442

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

196

196 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,172articles/year

15.99% Gold OA•89.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The international home of synthetic, physical and biomolecular organic chemistry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry99.9%Organic chemistry78.7%Biology77.2%Biochemistry73.7%Physics55.1%Combinatorial chemistry51%Stereochemistry48.8%Catalysis46.3%Materials science39.5%Quantum mechanics33.6%Genetics29.5%Medicinal chemistry27.9%Engineering25.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.2%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Organic Chemistry

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank17/58

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank15/58

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCRSCIE	17/58	Q2
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCISCIE	15/58	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year849

Total Citations261

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year1,198

Total Citations2,969

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year1,200

Total Citations6,019

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year1,217

Total Citations9,223

2022

IF3.89

Articles / Year1,192

Total Citations11,654

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	849	261
2025	2.7	1,198	2,969
2024	2.9	1,200	6,019
2023	3.2	1,217	9,223
2022	3.89	1,192	11,654
2021	3.876	1,255	17,661
2020	3.412	1,175	20,403
2019	3.49	1,252	24,920
2018	3.423	1,372	29,135
2017	—	1,462	29,568
2016	—	1,438	34,820
2015	—	1,423	37,076

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,442Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.475

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.65

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,082 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,482

3-Year Documents3,209

Citable Documents3,201

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 Rate35.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organic ChemistryQ2

BiochemistryQ3

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

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: 10.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (acronym: ob, abbr: ORG. BIOMOL. CHEM, ISSN: 1477-0520) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Royal Society of Chemistry in England since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.475 (Q2), an H-index of 196.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,082 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.