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Status
Active
Coverage
1994–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4
SJR · SCImago
0.379
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
31
Best quartile
Q3 · 47th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | 114 / 215 | 47th | Q3 |
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Heterocyclic Communications
Heterocyclic Communications is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH.
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ISSN 0793-0283Verify ISSN ↗2191-0197Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Heterocyclic Communications indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1994–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 4.
What quartile is Heterocyclic Communications in Scopus?
Heterocyclic Communications is Q3 in Organic Chemistry (rank 114 of 215), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Heterocyclic Communications?
Heterocyclic Communications is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 47th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.379, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 31.
How much does it cost to publish in Heterocyclic Communications?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,808 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Heterocyclic Communications and what is its ISSN?
Heterocyclic Communications is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. Its print ISSN is 0793-0283 and its online ISSN is 2191-0197.
Is Heterocyclic Communications in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Heterocyclic Communications open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Heterocyclic Communications? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Heterocyclic Communications has an h-index of 32 and a 2-year mean of 3.94 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #49 of 210 Scopus journals in Organic Chemistry.
32
h-index
3.94
2-yr mean citations
386
i10-index
2,235
works indexed
12,084
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,808
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#49 of 210 Top 24% Organic Chemistry
Heterocyclic Communications published 4 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 73. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Heterocyclic Communications? — latest 66 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 66 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from China (30.3%), Iran (15.9%) and India (13.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Heterocyclic Communications? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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