Natural Product Communications

metrics 2024

Harnessing the Power of Plants for Modern Medicine

Introduction

Natural Product Communications is an esteemed open-access journal published by SAGE Publications Inc, dedicated to the exploration and dissemination of knowledge concerning natural products in diverse fields, including Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Drug Discovery, and Pharmacology. Since its inception in 2006 and continuing through its converged years until 2024, the journal has gained recognition with a robust focus on plant science and the medicinal properties of natural products. With a commendable impact factor reflected in its category quartiles (Q3 across key domains), Natural Product Communications serves as a vital resource for researchers and professionals who aim to further the understanding of the therapeutic potential of natural compounds. As an open-access journal since 2020, it ensures wide accessibility to its published research, thereby facilitating collaboration and innovation within the scientific community. This commitment to excellence makes Natural Product Communications a crucial platform for advancing research in the holistic and pharmacological sciences.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank0.30
Journal Impact Factor1.50
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)1.50
H-Index63
Journal IF Without Self1.50
Eigen Factor0.00
Normal Eigen Factor0.56
Influence0.20
Immediacy Index0.30
Cited Half Life8.60
Citing Half Life7.60
JCI0.33
Total Documents6541
WOS Total Citations7564
SCIMAGO Total Citations19172
SCIMAGO SELF Citations2659
Scopus Journal Rank0.30
Cites / Document (2 Years)1.61
Cites / Document (3 Years)1.76
Cites / Document (4 Years)1.79

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Plant Science in Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Rank #201/516
Percentile 61.05
Quartile Q2
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Medicine
Rank #43/105
Percentile 59.05
Quartile Q2
Pharmacology in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Rank #204/313
Percentile 34.82
Quartile Q3
Drug Discovery in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Rank #110/157
Percentile 29.94
Quartile Q3

IF (Web Of Science)

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
Rank 57/72
Percentile 21.50
Quartile Q4
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 132/173
Percentile 24.00
Quartile Q4

JCI (Web Of Science)

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
Rank 64/72
Percentile 11.11
Quartile Q4
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 130/173
Percentile 24.86
Quartile Q4

Quartile History

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