Since its inception in 1973 HETEROCYCLES has provided a platform for the rapid exchange of research in the areas of organic, pharmaceutical, analytical, and medicinal chemistry of heterocyclic compounds in addition to communications, papers, reviews, a special section of the journal presents newly-discovered natural products whose structure has recently been established.

Another section is devoted to the total synthesis of previously documented natural products with heterocyclic ring systems.

Due to the fact that the journal is able to publish articles within two months of receipt of the manuscripts, researchers in this field can obtain up-to-date information on heterocyclic research by reading Heterocycles regularly.

Audience: Organic and Physical Organic Chemists, Biochemists, Pharmacologists and Scientists studying heterocyclic compounds

《Heterocycles》是一本由PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD出版商出版的专业化学期刊，该刊创刊于1973年，刊期Monthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SCI收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：化学 4区，小类学科：有机化学 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q4。该刊发文范围涵盖有机化学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外有机化学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为0.689，平均审稿速度约1.0个月。