Natural Product Communications
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c67abdd3735159c14c8ee9838b547f8c3dff0db19440dbbfae0ef73599d12a9c) — “… here Natural Product Communications (NPC) is an open access , peer-reviewed journal studying all aspects of natural products, including isolation, characterization, spectroscopic properties,…”c67abdd3735159c14c8ee9838b547f8c3dff0db19440dbbfae0ef73599d12a9c) — “… products. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) . Submission information Submit your manuscript at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/npx . Please see the…”c67abdd3735159c14c8ee9838b547f8c3dff0db19440dbbfae0ef73599d12a9c) — looked for "plagiarism", "similarity", "turnitin", "ithenticate" — not foundc67abdd3735159c14c8ee9838b547f8c3dff0db19440dbbfae0ef73599d12a9c) — looked for impact-factor badges (SJIF, IIFS, Global Impact Factor, ISRA, Cosmos), "ISI indexed", speed promises ("publish within", "48 hours" …) or a self-declared impact factor — not foundTechnical standing
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c67abdd3735159c14c8ee9838b547f8c3dff0db19440dbbfae0ef73599d12a9c) — “… accessible online in perpetuity under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/">Creative Commons license</a>.</p><p><span>The APC for this journal is currently $3200.</span></p><p>The…”c67abdd3735159c14c8ee9838b547f8c3dff0db19440dbbfae0ef73599d12a9c) — “… EMBASE, SCOPUS Publication is subject to payment of an article processing charge (APC) Submit here Natural Product Communications (NPC) is an open access , peer-reviewed journal studying all…”c67abdd3735159c14c8ee9838b547f8c3dff0db19440dbbfae0ef73599d12a9c) — “This journal is Gold Open Access Find Out More And View Articles”Reach & citation
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| Date | Grade | Score | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2026 | C | 65 | 2026.10 |
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