Journal profile · Chemistry
ACS Macro Letters
ISSN 2161-1653 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2012
ACS Macro Letters: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.9; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 54 days to acceptance (22 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 300 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACS Macro Letters 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 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Polymer Surface Interaction Studies and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, together about 29.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACS Macro Letters publishes research in all areas of contemporary soft matter science in which macromolecules play a key role, including nanotechnology, self-assembly, supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, energy generation and storage, and renewable/sustainable materials. Submissions to ACS Macro Letters should justify clearly the rapid disclosure of the key elements of the study. The scope of the journal includes high-impact research of broad interest in all areas of polymer science and engineering, including cross-disciplinary research that interfaces with polymer science. With the launch of ACS Macro Letters, all Communications that were formerly published in Macromolecules and Biomacromolecules will be published as Letters in ACS Macro Letters.
Source: LetPub
Editor-in-chief Stuart J. RowanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry16.2%
- Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesMaterials Science7.3%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science6.2%
- Block Copolymer Self-AssemblyMaterials Science5.2%
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsChemistry5%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science4.6%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science4.1%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science3.9%
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 | Polymer Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | 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 | Polymer Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.9LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,011OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 265LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,191 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 211 | 64 | 130 |
| 2025 | 300 | 73 | 1,528 |
| 2024 | 276 | 82 | 2,657 |
| 2023 | 287 | 93 | 4,054 |
| 2022 | 237 | 48 | 5,122 |
| 2021 | 273 | 63 | 6,318 |
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
54 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 61 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (4 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 60 days
- Sample
- 22 articles with submission and acceptance dates (508 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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- communicationCurrent Issue CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
ACS Macro Letters publishes urgent communications of polymer and biopolymer science. Model summary
ACS Macro Letters publishes urgent communications of polymer and biopolymer science.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 2161-1653
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACS Macro Letters
What CAS zone is ACS Macro Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACS Macro Letters is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Polymer Science; it is a Top journal. 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 Macro Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.9; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 144.
How long does peer review take at ACS Macro Letters?
Based on the dates recorded on 22 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 54 days (interquartile range 47–61 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 ACS Macro Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACS Macro Letters is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACS Macro Letters open access, and what is the APC?
ACS Macro Letters 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: .