ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #22,030Gold OA

Zeitschrift Fur Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures

Abbreviation (ISO):Z KRIST-NEW CRYST ST
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Identifier (ISSN):1433-7266(Print)/2197-4578(Online)
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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.2↓ -0.1
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 Zeitschrift Fur Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures

WoS Q4
00110.2520180.2920190.320200.4520210.3620220.320230.320240.320250.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.199
#22,030

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
40

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate66.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
440articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – New Crystal Structures was founded in 1997 as spin off of Zeitschrift für Kristallographie to meet the high demand to publish results of structure determination. All publications and their submitted CIF-data are online freely available (Open Access). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – New Crystal Structures publishes results of determination of hitherto unknown crystal structures, and refinement of previously published crystal structures. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – New Crystal Structures provides strict but constructive refereeing system, free access to submitted cif-files, Open Access to the PDF-files of publications, as well as data deposition at FIZ Karlsruhe and CCDC Cambridge.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry98%Organic chemistry95.9%Crystallography95.2%Crystal structure92.2%Materials science53%Computer science52%Programming language50.9%Crystal (programming language)50%Physics38.6%Medicinal chemistry35.1%Stereochemistry34.9%Quantum mechanics33.4%Metallurgy28.8%Biology27%Molecule23.6%Biochemistry22.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank31/31
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank31/31
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.2
Articles / Year223
Total Citations9
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year336
Total Citations113
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year351
Total Citations179
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year361
Total Citations329
2022
IF0.365
Articles / Year356
Total Citations373

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,030Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1954, 1956-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.199

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.30

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,451 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations276
3-Year Documents1,041
Citable Documents1,040

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 Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
Inorganic ChemistryQ4
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4
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: 66.7%

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CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
In warning list
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Zeitschrift Fur Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures (abbr: Z KRIST-NEW CRYST ST, ISSN: 1433-7266) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.199 (Q4), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 440 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,451 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
OLDENBOURG VERLAG, LEKTORAT MINT, POSTFACH 80 13 60, MUNICH, GERMANY, D-81613

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01