Organic Process Research and Development

Aims & Scope

The journal Organic Process Research & Development serves as a communication tool between industrial chemists and chemists working in universities and research institutes.

As such, it reports original work from the broad field of industrial process chemistry but also presents academic results that are relevant, or potentially relevant, to industrial applications.

Process chemistry is the science that enables the safe, environmentally benign and ultimately economical manufacturing of organic compounds that are required in larger amounts to help address the needs of society.

Consequently, the Journal encompasses every aspect of organic chemistry, including all aspects of catalysis, synthetic methodology development and synthetic strategy exploration, but also includes aspects from analytical and solid-state chemistry and chemical engineering, such as work-up tools，process safety, or flow-chemistry.

The goal of development and optimization of chemical reactions and processes is their transfer to a larger scale; original work describing such studies and the actual implementation on scale is highly relevant to the journal.

However, studies on new developments from either industry, research institutes or academia that have not yet been demonstrated on scale, but where an industrial utility can be expected and where the study has addressed important prerequisites for a scale-up and has given confidence into the reliability and practicality of the chemistry, also serve the mission of OPR&D as a communication tool between the different contributors to the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.865

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	131

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6056

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2740

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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, 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.

• Fluorination in Medicinal Chemistry: Methods, Strategies, and Recent Developments

  Citation: 1096

  Authors: Kenneth L.

• Flow Chemistry: Recent Developments in the Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Products

  Citation: 795

  Authors: Riccardo, Maurizio, Alessandra

• Using the Right Green Yardstick: Why Process Mass Intensity Is Used in the Pharmaceutical Industry To Drive More Sustainable Processes

  Citation: 750

  Authors: Concepcion, Celia S., Quirinus B., Julie B.

• Large-Scale Applications of Amide Coupling Reagents for the Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals

  Citation: 701

  Authors: Joshua R., Javier, Gerald A.

• Perspective on Solvent Use in the Pharmaceutical Industry

  Citation: 639

  Authors: David J. C., Conchita, Richard K.

• Dealing with the Impact of Ritonavir Polymorphs on the Late Stages of Bulk Drug Process Development

  Citation: 590

  Authors: Sanjay R., John, Kris, Harry, Ketan, John, Rodger, Stephen, Walter, William, John, Phil, John, B. A., Mauro, Dave, Kathyrn

• Sanofi’s Solvent Selection Guide: A Step Toward More Sustainable Processes

  Citation: 572

  Authors: Denis, Olivier, Hans-Wolfram, Sylvie, Véronique, Pascal, Eberhard, Thomas, Stéphane, Paul, Patrik

• Advances in Photocatalysis: A Microreview of Visible Light Mediated Ruthenium and Iridium Catalyzed Organic Transformations

  Citation: 482

  Authors: Kip, Jon I., John, Jimmie

• Design of Experiments (DoE) and Process Optimization. A Review of Recent Publications

  Citation: 450

  Authors: Steven A., Neal G.

• Large-Scale Carbonyl Reductions in the Pharmaceutical Industry

  Citation: 444

  Authors: Javier, Joshua R.

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