Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy presents experimental and theoretical articles on all subjects relevant to molecular spectroscopy and its modern applications.

An international medium for the publication of some of the most significant research in the field, the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy is an invaluable resource for astrophysicists, chemists, physicists, engineers, and others involved in molecular spectroscopy research and practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.436

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	76

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12972

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	365

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The fitting and prediction of vibration-rotation spectra with spin interactions

  Citation: 2151

  Authors: Herbert M.

• Spectra of porphyrins

  Citation: 1991

  Authors: Martin

• Spectra of porphyrins

  Citation: 865

  Authors: Martin, Georges H., Lawrence C.

• The labeling of parity doublet levels in linear molecules

  Citation: 763

  Authors: J.M., J.T., K.-P., J.W.C., I., H., A.J., D.A., J., R.N.

• Porphyrins

  Citation: 641

  Authors: Paul G., Martin

• The Cologne Database for Molecular Spectroscopy, CDMS, in the Virtual Atomic and Molecular Data Centre, VAMDC

  Citation: 622

  Authors: Christian P., Stephan, Peter, Jürgen, Holger S.P.

• The vibration-rotation problem in triatomic molecules allowing for a large-amplitude bending vibration

  Citation: 577

  Authors: J.T., P.R., J.W.C.

• A direct approach for the reduction of diatomic spectra to molecular constants for the construction of RKR potentials

  Citation: 531

  Authors: R.N., A.L., W.J., D.L.

• Rydberg series and ionization potential of the H2 molecule

  Citation: 515

  Authors: G, Ch

• Scaling problem, virial theorem, and connected relations in quantum mechanics

  Citation: 482

  Authors: Per-Olov

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