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Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften · Germany · Est. 1933

ISSN1860-5397eISSN1860-5397
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.438
H-Indexi
99
SNIPi
0.614
Total Worksi
4,323
Total Citationsi
86,831
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.85
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry (BJOC) is a peer-reviewed open access journal covering all aspects of organic chemistry. It is published by the Beilstein-Institut für Chemie, a non-profit foundation based in Frankfurt, Germany. BJOC aims to provide a platform for the rapid dissemination of high-quality research in organic chemistry, including synthesis, reaction mechanisms, physical organic chemistry, and the chemistry of natural products. The journal also covers interdisciplinary areas such as medicinal chemistry, materials science, and chemical biology where organic chemistry plays a central role. BJOC is committed to the principles of open science, making all published content freely available to the scientific community.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1933
FrequencyIrregular
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,323
Publisher OrgBeilstein Institute for the Advancement of Chemical Sciences
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1860-5397 / 1860-5397
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
299
4.8k
2019
261
4.4k
2020
207
3k
2021
185
1.4k
2022
147
1.2k
2023
275
1.5k
2024
211
537
2025
96
29
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 ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Organic

Scopus Categories

Organic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisCarbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisFluorine in Organic ChemistrySynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

Is Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry?

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 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 2.85.

Is Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry?

The Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry (BJOC) is a peer-reviewed open access journal covering all aspects of organic chemistry. It is published by the Beilstein-Institut für Chemie, a non-profit foundation based in Frankfurt, Germany. BJOC aims to provide a platform for the rapid dissemination of high-quality research in organic chemistry, including synthesis, reaction mechanisms, physical organic chemistry, and the chemistry of natural products. The journal also covers interdisciplinary areas such as medicinal chemistry, materials science, and chemical biology where organic chemistry play

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref