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International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1983

ISSN1387-3806eISSN1873-2798

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.399

H-Indexi

131

SNIPi

0.706

Total Worksi

7,033

Total Citationsi

142,017

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,033

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — 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

180

1.5k

2019

163

1.3k

2020

213

1.5k

2021

153

856

2022

126

577

2023

150

316

2024

121

100

2025

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Is International Journal of Mass Spectrometry a predatory journal?

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on record for International Journal of Mass Spectrometry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mass Spectrometry?

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 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 1.02.

Is International Journal of Mass Spectrometry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.