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Natural Product Sciences

Korean Society of Pharmacognosy · South Korea · Est. 1995

ISSN1226-3907

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.225

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SNIP

0.364

Total Works

1,359

Total Citations

7,421

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Natural Product Sciences publishes research on the isolation, characterization, and biological evaluation of natural products. Articles focus on identifying bioactive compounds from various plant and fungal sources, investigating their chemical structures using spectroscopic and chromatographic methods, and assessing their therapeutic potential, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and enzyme inhibitory activities. The journal also covers the development and validation of analytical methods for quantifying these natural compounds.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,359

Publisher OrgKorean Society of Pharmacognosy

OA Since2016

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Pharmacognosy

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1226-3907

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Drug DiscoveryQ4

Organic ChemistryQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Drug DiscoveryOrganic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesFood Quality and Safety StudiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisBioactive natural compoundsBiological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids