Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Accounts of Chemical Research
ISSN 0001-4842 · eISSN 1520-4898 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1968
Accounts of Chemical Research: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 18; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 55 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: very hard; 339 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Accounts of Chemical Research is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History and advancements in chemistry, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, together about 20.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Accounts of Chemical Research publishes short concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry9%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5.8%
- Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresEngineering5.4%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry5%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 18Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 31.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 31.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 354LetPub ·
- h-index
- 563OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,749OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 20.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 286LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 272 | 69 | 896 |
| 2025 | 339 | 102 | 6,835 |
| 2024 | 337 | 139 | 12,034 |
| 2023 | 374 | 146 | 15,448 |
| 2022 | 347 | 115 | 27,840 |
| 2021 | 415 | 138 | 35,352 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
55 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 73 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (551 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Very hardLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1968
- ISSN
- 0001-4842
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-4898
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 18 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Accounts of Chemical Research
What CAS zone is Accounts of Chemical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Accounts of Chemical Research is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Accounts of Chemical Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 18; CiteScore 31.2, h-index 563.
How long does peer review take at Accounts of Chemical Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 55 days (interquartile range 44–73 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Very hard”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Accounts of Chemical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Accounts of Chemical Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Accounts of Chemical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Accounts of Chemical Research is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .