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Heterocyclic Communications

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1994

ISSN0793-0283eISSN2191-0197
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.479
Total Worksi
2,232
Total Citationsi
11,820
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.36
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Heterocyclic Communications is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing preliminary communications, research articles, and reviews on significant developments in all phases of heterocyclic chemistry, including general synthesis, natural products, computational analysis, considerable biological activity and inorganic ring systems. It is poised to captivate a diverse readership across the fields of chemistry, biology, and biotechnology, including scholars who would like to gain profound insights into the latest scientific breakthroughs, as well as non-scholarly readers, who seek to expand their knowledge and deepen their understanding with reference to the newest discoveries in the field of science. Heterocyclic Communications assures the top quality of published data through critical peer-review and editorial involvement throughout the entire publication process. Clear presentation of experimental and computational data is strongly emphasized. Thanks to the Open Access model, it also offers unrestricted access to published articles for all users. The published content includes research articles, review articles, and preliminary communications. The journal aims to facilitate the communication and collaboration of scientists across different countries. Heterocyclic chemistry is a rapidly growing field. By some estimates original research papers in heterocyclic chemistry have increased to more than 60% of the current organic chemistry literature published. This explosive growth is even greater when considering heterocyclic research published in materials science, physical, biophysical, analytical, bioorganic, pharmaceutical, medicinal and natural products journals. There is a need, therefore, for a journal dedicated explicitly to heterocyclic chemistry and the properties of heterocyclic compounds. The scope of Heterocyclic Communications is covers scholarly research in: Development of novel synthetic methods Significant improvement of known synthetic methods Chemistry of natural products Superior biological activity of novel heterocyclic compounds, rational design and synthesis of new drug candidates targeting specific biological receptors Application of heterocyclic compounds as probes for biomolecules in biophysical and bioanalytical chemistry Development of new substrates and catalysts in materials chemistry

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,232
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost€1,600
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0793-0283 / 2191-0197
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€1,600
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
25
239
2019
23
388
2020
15
157
2021
20
125
2022
16
63
2023
8
42
2024
4
15
2025
4
0
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.

Organic ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Organic

Scopus Categories

Organic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Synthesis and biological activitySynthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsSynthesis and Biological EvaluationMulticomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesSynthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds

Frequently asked questions about Heterocyclic Communications

Is Heterocyclic Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Heterocyclic Communications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Heterocyclic Communications?

Heterocyclic Communications 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 3.36.

Is Heterocyclic Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Heterocyclic Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Heterocyclic Communications?

Heterocyclic Communications is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing preliminary communications, research articles, and reviews on significant developments in all phases of heterocyclic chemistry, including general synthesis, natural products, computational analysis, considerable biological activity and inorganic ring systems. It is poised to captivate a diverse readership across the fields of chemistry, biology, and biotechnology, including scholars who would like to gain profound insights into the latest scientific breakthroughs, as well as non-scholarly readers, who

How much does it cost to publish in Heterocyclic Communications?

Heterocyclic Communications charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,600 for open-access publication.

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