Journal profile · Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Structure and Bonding
ISSN 0081-5993 · eISSN 1616-8550 · Springer Verlag · UNITED STATES · Tri-annual · Founded 1966
Structure and Bonding: impact factor 1.4; subscription journal; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Structure and Bonding is published by Springer Verlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds and Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Inorganic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Structure and Bonding is a publication which uniquely bridges the journal and book format. Organized into topical volumes, the series publishes in depth and critical reviews on all topics concerning structure and bonding. With over 50 years of history, the series has developed from covering theoretical methods for simple molecules to more complex systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy9.5%
- Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsChemistry8.6%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry7.8%
- Inorganic Chemistry and MaterialsChemistry7.6%
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry5.9%
- Organometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry5.5%
- Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular InteractionsChemistry5.2%
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectroscopy | Q4 | 78/81 | 4th |
| Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | Q4 | 190/194 | 2nd |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Q4 | 85/86 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: BFI List, Reaxys, SCImago
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 537OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 825 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 510 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 898 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,109 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,211 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,302 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 1,557 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access publishing Policies and ethics Model summary
Open access publishing Policies and ethics
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1966
- ISSN
- 0081-5993
- Electronic ISSN
- 1616-8550
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Structure and Bonding
What is the impact factor of Structure and Bonding?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 90.
Which databases index Structure and Bonding?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Structure and Bonding is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Structure and Bonding open access, and what is the APC?
Structure and Bonding is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .