Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geochemistry and Petrology
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
ISSN 2472-3452 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2017
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.61; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 88 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 286 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate and Air Quality and Health Impacts, together about 35.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of ACS Earth and Space Chemistry includes the application of analytical, experimental and theoretical chemistry to investigate research questions relevant to the Earth and Space. The journal encompasses the highly interdisciplinary nature of research in this area, while emphasizing chemistry and chemical research tools as the unifying theme. The journal publishes broadly in the domains of high- and low-temperature geochemistry, atmospheric chemistry, marine chemistry, planetary chemistry, astrochemistry, and analytical geochemistry. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry publishes Articles, Letters, Reviews, and Features to provide flexible formats to readily communicate all aspects of research in these fields.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geochemistry and Petrology
Editor-in-chief Patricia ForbesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences17.7%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry4.1%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 2.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,057OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 256LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,415 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 199 | 80 | 67 |
| 2025 | 286 | 120 | 658 |
| 2024 | 244 | 109 | 1,368 |
| 2023 | 243 | 100 | 2,087 |
| 2022 | 301 | 99 | 4,100 |
| 2021 | 343 | 103 | 6,658 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (109 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".
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
- 2017
- ISSN
- 2472-3452
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
What CAS zone is ACS Earth and Space Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Geochemistry & Geophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACS Earth and Space Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.61; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at ACS Earth and Space Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 63–118 days). 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 Earth and Space Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACS Earth and Space Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .