ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,173Hybrid

Phosphorus Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements

Acronym:gpss
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Abbreviation (ISO):PHOSPHORUS SULFUR
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Identifier (ISSN):1042-6507(Print)/1563-5325(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↓ -0.3
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 Phosphorus Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements

WoS Q4
01230.6720180.7820191.0520201.0820211.0520221.320231.420241.620251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.213
#21,173

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
50

50 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
168articles/year
1.62% Gold OA•90.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements is a monthly publication intended to disseminate current trends and novel methods to those working in the broad and interdisciplinary field of heteroatom chemistry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.9%Organic chemistry90.6%Biology62.1%Biochemistry55.8%Materials science52.3%Physics51.8%Stereochemistry49.4%Medicinal chemistry44.2%Metallurgy38.8%Quantum mechanics35%Catalysis35%Combinatorial chemistry29.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Q4
Rank38/45
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q3
Rank41/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Q4
Rank35/45
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q3
Rank40/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year133
Total Citations40
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year140
Total Citations218
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year79
Total Citations211
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year90
Total Citations363
2022
IF1.052
Articles / Year120
Total Citations689

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,173Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.213

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.36

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,552 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations475
3-Year Documents371
Citable Documents367

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 Rate42.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ4
Inorganic ChemistryQ4
Organic 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: 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)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR
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

Phosphorus Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements (acronym: gpss, abbr: PHOSPHORUS SULFUR, ISSN: 1042-6507) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 1989. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.213 (Q4), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 168 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,552 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1989
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28