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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #14,413Hybrid

Pure and Applied Chemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):PURE APPL. CHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):0033-4545(Print)/1365-3075(Online)
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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pure and Applied Chemistry

WoS Q3
13575.2920182.3520191.9220202.4520212.3220221.8202322024220251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.392
#14,413

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
171

171 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
109articles/year
28.33% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pure and Applied Chemistry is the official monthly Journal of IUPAC, with responsibility for publishing works arising from those international scientific events and projects that are sponsored and undertaken by the Union. The policy is to publish highly topical and credible works at the forefront of all aspects of pure and applied chemistry, and the attendant goal is to promote widespread acceptance of the Journal as an authoritative and indispensable holding in academic and institutional libraries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.3%Organic chemistry72.3%Physics65.6%Biology60.2%Quantum mechanics49%Biochemistry45.8%Materials science45.1%Engineering31.2%Composite material22.6%Catalysis22.2%Physical chemistry20.5%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank175/250
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank156/251
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year99
Total Citations32
2025
IF2
Articles / Year199
Total Citations249
2024
IF2
Articles / Year161
Total Citations605
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year130
Total Citations526
2022
IF2.32
Articles / Year71
Total Citations972

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,413Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1960-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.392

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)
$2,839 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations673
3-Year Documents308
Citable Documents291

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 Rate37.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 5%

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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Pure and Applied Chemistry (abbr: PURE APPL. CHEM, ISSN: 0033-4545) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in England since 1960. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.392 (Q3), an H-index of 171.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,839 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
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1960
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INT UNION PURE APPLIED CHEMISTRY, 104 TW ALEXANDER DR, PO BOX 13757, RES TRIANGLE PK, USA, NC, 27709-3757

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01