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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,318Hybrid

Tetrahedron

Acronym:tet
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Abbreviation (ISO):TETRAHEDRON
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Identifier (ISSN):0040-4020(Print)/1464-5416(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↓ -0.1
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 Tetrahedron

WoS Q3
12342.3820182.3820192.2320202.4620212.3920222.120232.120242.220252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.36
#15,318

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
245

245 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
537articles/year
9.22% Gold OA•98.17% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tetrahedron publishes full accounts of research having outstanding significance in the broad field of organic chemistry and its related disciplines, such as organic materials and bio-organic chemistry. Regular papers in Tetrahedron are expected to represent detailed accounts of an original study having substantially greater scope and details than that found in a communication, as published in Tetrahedron Letters. Tetrahedron also publishes thematic collections of papers as special issues and 'Reports', commissioned in-depth reviews providing a comprehensive overview of a research area.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic chemistry84.2%Biology73.3%Biochemistry68%Stereochemistry61.5%Physics50.4%Catalysis48.7%Medicinal chemistry43.2%Materials science37.3%Quantum mechanics33.2%Combinatorial chemistry28.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q3
Rank32/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q2
Rank18/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year302
Total Citations75
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year578
Total Citations1,043
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year513
Total Citations1,866
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year461
Total Citations2,633
2022
IF2.388
Articles / Year486
Total Citations3,481

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,318Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1957-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.36

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,854 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,630
3-Year Documents1,203
Citable Documents1,198

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 Rate34.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ3
Drug DiscoveryQ3
Organic 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: 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):
3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Tetrahedron (acronym: tet, abbr: TETRAHEDRON, ISSN: 0040-4020) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1957. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.360 (Q3), an H-index of 245.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.4周, a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 537 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,854 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Weekly
Founding Year
1957
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16