Overview
Heterocyclic Communications, published by De Gruyter (Germany), published 63 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 427 citations in those years. Its h-index is 32 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.94. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #12,601 of 62,158 ranked journals and #201 of 417 in Chemistry.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 393 | 23 |
| 2021 | 15 | 160 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 133 | 20 |
| 2023 | 16 | 68 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 45 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 21 | 4 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Chemistry Letters | Chemistry | 63.5 | 300 | 100% |
| Organic Communications | Chemistry | 46.7 | 126 | 100% |
| Medicinal Chemistry | Chemistry | 69.4 | 356 | 5% |
| Asian Journal of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry | Chemistry | 39.8 | 245 | 100% |
| Chemical Data Collections | Chemistry | 70.9 | 564 | 7% |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | Chemistry | 73.8 | 1,368 | 8% |
| Letters in Drug Design & Discovery | Chemistry | 62.9 | 945 | 31% |
| Current Organic Synthesis | Chemistry | 64.4 | 326 | 4% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0793-0283
- Print ISSN: 0793-0283
- Electronic ISSN: 2191-0197
- Publisher: De Gruyter
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S68667125
- Journal website: hetcomm.tripod.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Heterocyclic Communications?
It is 60.5 out of 100, which places it #12,601 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Heterocyclic Communications?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.94.
Is Heterocyclic Communications open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Heterocyclic Communications charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.