Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, APPLIED-CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
ACS Combinatorial Science
ISSN 2156-8952 · eISSN 2156-8944 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Founded 2011
ACS Combinatorial Science: impact factor 4.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,500; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACS Combinatorial Science is published by American Chemical Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles and Machine Learning in Materials Science, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry has been relaunched as ACS Combinatorial Science under the leadership of new Editor-in-Chief M.G. Finn of The Scripps Research Institute. The journal features an expanded scope and will build upon the legacy of the Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, a highly cited leader in the field.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, APPLIED-CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.4%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry12.8%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science7.7%
- Click Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry6.8%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry6.7%
- Synthesis of heterocyclic compoundsChemistry4.6%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry3.8%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry | Q1 | 67/409 | 83rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 4.42LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 738OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.8%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,035 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1,313 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1,865 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2,044 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2,097 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2,619 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2,769 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2156-8952
- Electronic ISSN
- 2156-8944
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACS Combinatorial Science
What is the impact factor of ACS Combinatorial Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.42; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at ACS Combinatorial Science?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks. 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 ACS Combinatorial Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACS Combinatorial Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is ACS Combinatorial Science open access, and what is the APC?
ACS Combinatorial Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .