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Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1970

ISSN1096-9888

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.427

H-Index

148

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.656

Total Works

8,871

Total Citations

201,903

2yr Mean Citedness

1.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of mass spectrometry (MS) techniques for the analysis of diverse chemical and biological samples. Articles detail advancements in MS instrumentation, ionization methods, and data analysis for applications ranging from biomolecule characterization and disease biomarker discovery to environmental monitoring and materials science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 115 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,871

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1096-9888

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

SpectroscopyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsChemistry, AnalyticalSpectroscopy

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesAnalytical chemistry methods developmentAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsIon-surface interactions and analysisAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesIsotope Analysis in EcologyPesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies