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International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1983

ISSN1387-3806eISSN1873-2798

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

0.404

H-Index

131

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.706

Total Works

7,033

Total Citations

142,017

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Mass Spectrometry publishes papers that advance the field of mass spectrometry by exploring fundamental aspects of ion processes using experimental and theoretical approaches. It also covers the development of new instrumentation and experimental strategies for chemical analysis, including applications in biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. The journal invites papers on ionization and topics related to analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, ion, atomic physics, and chromatography.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Annual Volume~ 132 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,033

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1387-3806 / 1873-2798

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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

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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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

InstrumentationQ3

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

SpectroscopyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Atomic, Molecular & ChemicalSpectroscopy

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyCondensed Matter PhysicsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryInstrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyIon-surface interactions and analysisAtomic and Molecular PhysicsAnalytical chemistry methods developmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications