International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN 1422-0067 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland · active 2000–2026
Metrics
- Best Scimago quartile (2025)
- Q1
- Cites per paper (2y)
- 6.8
- SJR
- 1.316
- h-index
- 428
“Cites per paper” is a two-year cited-by rate computed from OpenAlex. It is not a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — we neither compute nor license that metric (how the two differ). Citation rates differ enormously between fields, so compare within a discipline. What the other figures mean: journal quartile, SJR, h-index and article processing charge.
Data as of 18 October 2026 (venue index build).
Scimago Journal Rank 2025
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, International Journal of Molecular Sciences is Q1 in 7 of its 8 subject categories and Q2 in the other 1. Its best category quartile is Q1.
| Subject category | Quartile | Rank in category |
|---|---|---|
| Inorganic Chemistry | Q1 | #5 of 85 |
| Spectroscopy | Q1 | #6 of 81 |
| Organic Chemistry | Q1 | #15 of 210 |
| Catalysis | Q1 | #16 of 71 |
| Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | Q1 | #24 of 191 |
| Computer Science Applications | Q1 | #131 of 875 |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q1 | #318 of 2,517 |
| Molecular Biology | Q2 | #124 of 425 |
- Cites per document (2 years, Scopus)
- 5.82
- Documents indexed in 2025 (Scopus)
- 12,133
The quartile is the one Scimago prints for each category. Rank is the journal's position by SJR among the journals Scimago lists in that category (#1 is the highest); “—” means we hold no rank consistent with that quartile. The document count is what Scopus indexed that year, which can be lower than a journal's full output. Source: SCImago Journal Rank 2025 edition, from Scopus data (scimagojr.com, CC BY-NC).
International Journal of Molecular Sciences is Q1 in 7 of its 8 Scimago subject categories (2025 edition; best category Inorganic Chemistry: Q1, #5 of 85), with SJR 1.316 (Scimago) and an h-index of 428 (OpenAlex). Listed in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed.
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Responding time
- Submission to first decision
- 18 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to acceptance
- 36 days (median)Estimated from our library (413 papers)
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to publication
- 40 days (median)Estimated from our library (413 papers)
Turnaround figures are indicative, not a guarantee: DOAJ values are self-reported by the journal (average weeks, submission to publication); library estimates are medians of the received/accepted dates printed in papers we hold. Editorial times vary by article type and season — confirm on the journal’s own site.
Indexing & access
- Indexed in
- ScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- Access status:
- gold. Where this comes from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic — confirm on the journal’s own site, especially regarding any article processing charge.
Scope
Frequently asked
Is International Journal of Molecular Sciences a predatory journal?
Our screening does not flag International Journal of Molecular Sciences. That is not a guarantee of quality — it means the venue is not on Beall's archive (frozen since 2017) and does not match our name-pattern heuristic. It is listed in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, which is a positive signal.
Is International Journal of Molecular Sciences indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?
Per our venue index, International Journal of Molecular Sciences appears in: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed. Index membership changes over time — confirm on the index's own site before relying on it.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Molecular Sciences?
Papers in International Journal of Molecular Sciences are cited about 6.8 times each within two years of publication, and Scimago places it in Q1, with an h-index of 428. Those are the open equivalents: the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor is a proprietary metric we neither compute nor license, so we show the two-year citation rate and Scimago quartile instead — they answer the same question of how heavily the journal is cited. A citation rate is a property of a field as much as of a journal.
What Scimago quartile is International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)?
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, International Journal of Molecular Sciences is Q1 in 7 of its 8 subject categories and Q2 in the other 1. By category: Inorganic Chemistry: Q1, #5 of 85; Spectroscopy: Q1, #6 of 81; Organic Chemistry: Q1, #15 of 210; Catalysis: Q1, #16 of 71; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry: Q1, #24 of 191; Computer Science Applications: Q1, #131 of 875; Medicine (miscellaneous): Q1, #318 of 2,517; Molecular Biology: Q2, #124 of 425. Its best category quartile is Q1. Quartiles split the journals in a subject category into four equal groups by SJR, so Q1 is the most-cited quarter and Q4 the least; International Journal of Molecular Sciences is cited about 6.8 times per paper over two years, with an h-index of 428.
What is the Web of Science (JCR) quartile of International Journal of Molecular Sciences?
The Web of Science quartile comes from Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a proprietary product we neither license nor compute — so we cannot state a JCR quartile for International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The open equivalent is its best Scimago quartile, Q1 in Inorganic Chemistry and 6 other categories, derived from Scopus citation data. Because JCR ranks against Web of Science and Scimago against Scopus, the two can differ, so check Clarivate's site directly if you need the JCR quartile specifically.
Is International Journal of Molecular Sciences open access?
Our index records its access status as "gold". Where this is derived from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic, so confirm on the journal's own site — particularly if an article processing charge matters to you.
How long does International Journal of Molecular Sciences take to publish a paper?
Submission to first decision for International Journal of Molecular Sciences takes about 18 days (median) — Publisher-reported. Treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee: editorial times vary by article type, reviewer availability and season, and a self-reported figure is the journal's own. We do not hold a peer-review acceptance rate for International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
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