ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,177Hybrid

Zeitschrift Fur Naturforschung Section B-A Journal of Chemical Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):Z NATURFORSCH B
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Identifier (ISSN):0932-0776(Print)/1865-7117(Online)
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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↓ -0.2
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 Naturforschung Section B-A Journal of Chemical Sciences

WoS Q4
01120.7620180.9620190.8420201.0520211.1120220.820230.820240.820250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.213
#21,177

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
107articles/year
12.44% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung B (ZNB) publishes novel research in all areas of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry. In particular, the journal focuses on solid state chemistry, coordination chemistry, main group element chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, natural product chemistry and, to a lesser extent, on analytical chemistry. For more than 65 years Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung B has been open to contributions from all fields of experimental and theoretical chemistry. Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung B publishes 12 issues per volume/year. Sometimes double issues occur. Topics Solid state chemistry Coordination chemistry Main group element chemistry Organic chemistry Natural product chemistry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry82.4%Organic chemistry57.3%Biology44%Physics43%Materials science40%Biochemistry34.4%Quantum mechanics31.5%Crystallography25.4%Metallurgy24.3%Stereochemistry23.2%Medicinal chemistry23%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Q4
Rank45/45
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q4
Rank53/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Q4
Rank42/45
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Q4
Rank47/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year31
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year70
Total Citations32
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year104
Total Citations137
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year88
Total Citations151
2022
IF1.115
Articles / Year97
Total Citations306

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,177Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1947-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
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)
0.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,543 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations161
3-Year Documents248
Citable Documents244

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 Rate30.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (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: 12.5%

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, 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

Zeitschrift Fur Naturforschung Section B-A Journal of Chemical Sciences (abbr: Z NATURFORSCH B, ISSN: 0932-0776) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Germany since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.213 (Q4), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,543 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
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1987
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
VERLAG Z NATURFORSCH, POSTFACH 2645, TUBINGEN, GERMANY, 72016

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01