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Mass Spectrometry

Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan · Japan · Est. 1966

ISSN2186-5116
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.301
H-Indexi
29
SNIPi
0.385
Total Worksi
602
Total Citationsi
4,074
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.96
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Mass Spectrometry publishes articles across a broad range of topics in fundamental and applied mass spectrometry. Fundamental topics include instrumental principles, design, development and demonstration, mechanisms of ionization, energetics and chemical structures of gas-phase ions, theories of ion fragmentation, cluster ions, and potential energy surfaces. Applied topics include analysis of compounds or substances of biological, chemical, geological and physical interest. Well-established technologies used in new compounds or simple optimization studies are not usually considered.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1966
Frequencycontinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications602
Publisher OrgMass Spectrometry Society of Japan
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2186-5116
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
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
35
354
2019
14
165
2020
9
45
2021
12
59
2022
27
112
2023
26
51
2024
22
19
2025
13
1
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.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3
InstrumentationQ3
SpectroscopyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsInstrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesAnalytical chemistry methods developmentIon-surface interactions and analysisAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesIsotope Analysis in EcologyMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Frequently asked questions about Mass Spectrometry

Is Mass Spectrometry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Mass Spectrometry: it is indexed in 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 Mass Spectrometry?

Mass Spectrometry is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.301.

Is Mass Spectrometry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Mass Spectrometry is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Mass Spectrometry?

Mass Spectrometry publishes articles across a broad range of topics in fundamental and applied mass spectrometry. Fundamental topics include instrumental principles, design, development and demonstration, mechanisms of ionization, energetics and chemical structures of gas-phase ions, theories of ion fragmentation, cluster ions, and potential energy surfaces. Applied topics include analysis of compounds or substances of biological, chemical, geological and physical interest. Well-established technologies used in new compounds or simple optimization studies are not usually considered.

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