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Phytochemistry

Elsevier Ltd Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0031-9422eISSN1873-3700
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.645
H-Indexi
284
SNIPi
1.228
Total Worksi
36,072
Total Citationsi
1,202,044
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.54
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Phytochemistry publishes studies of plant chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, structure and bioactivities of phytochemicals. It covers areas such as Bioactive Products, Chemotaxonomy, Ecological Biochemistry, Metabolism, Molecular Genetics & Genomics, Protein Biochemistry & Proteomics, and Update in Bioinformatics. The journal also includes research on Stereochemistry, Two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Fungus, Biochemistry, and Ξ± glucosidase inhibitory.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyTwelve No. A Year, Feb. 2012-
StatusActive
Total Publications36,072
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/11 Β· 45%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0031-9422 / 1873-3700
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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?
N/A

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
274
7k
2019
314
6.7k
2020
369
6.5k
2021
435
5.9k
2022
320
2.8k
2023
317
1.8k
2024
298
705
2025
226
52
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

HorticultureQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Plant ScienceQ2
BiochemistryQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryPlant ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)HorticultureMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisSesquiterpenes and Asteraceae StudiesTraditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae

Frequently asked questions about Phytochemistry

Is Phytochemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Phytochemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Phytochemistry?

Phytochemistry 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.54.

Is Phytochemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Phytochemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref