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Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy

Academic Press Inc. · United States

ISSN0022-2852eISSN1096-083X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.379

H-Indexi

152

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.736

Total Worksi

13,869

Total Citationsi

312,201

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical; Spectroscopy; Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications13,869

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-2852 / 1096-083X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

103

567

2019

115

572

2020

111

732

2021

105

485

2022

274

2023

131

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

SpectroscopyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Atomic, Molecular & ChemicalSpectroscopy

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesMolecular Spectroscopy and StructureAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy

Is Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy?

Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.15.

Is Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy?