Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Acta chimica slovenica
ISSN 1318-0207 · eISSN 1580-3155 · Slovensko Kemijsko Drustvo · SLOVENIA · Quarterly · Founded 1993
Acta chimica slovenica: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.22; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 108 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta chimica slovenica is published by Slovensko Kemijsko Drustvo and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Synthesis and biological activity and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds, together about 35.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Chimica Slovenica publishes original research papers in the fields of organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology, physical chemistry and materials science, as well as chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering. Papers dealing with general chemistry, applied chemistry and biomedical applications are also welcome. Scientific novelty and potential interest for a wider spectrum of readers has to be justified.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Franc PerdihPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovenia 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine13.8%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry13%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry8.3%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry5.2%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry4.4%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry4.4%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.22LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2024
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 366OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,998Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,288 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 7 |
| 2025 | 80 | 80 | 49 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 134 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 286 |
| 2022 | 92 | 92 | 473 |
| 2021 | 107 | 107 | 701 |
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
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 141 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (147 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted6
- correspondenceAll correspondence with the ACSi editor regarding the paper goes through this web site and emails. Emails are sent and recorded in the web site database. In the…Length not stated
- review articleFeature Articles are contributions written at the Editor’s invitation. They should be clear and concise summaries of the author’s most recent work, written with…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are welcome in any area of chemistry and may cover a broader or more specialized area if a high impact is expected.Length not stated
- scientific articlesScientific articles should report significant and innovative achievements in chemistry and related sciences and should demonstrate a high level of originality.Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications generally follow the same section order as Scientific articles using a template, however, should be concise (maximum 2,500 words) and repor…Length not stated
- technical articlesTechnical articles report applications of an already described innovation.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Except when otherwise noted, articles in this journal are published under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
No page charges for publishing articles. Model summary
Acta Chimica Slovenica is Platinum open access (OAP) journal with no article publishing charges. Platinum open access means permanent and free access to published scientific works for readers with no publication fees for authors. Authors retain copyright of their work and allow it to be shared and reused, provided that it is correctly cited. Readers anywhere in the world may download, share or use…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The manuscripts are critically evaluated for the compliance with the following criteria: novelty, importance to the specific field and strong evidence for the conclusions that are drawn. All submitted manuscripts are reviewed by the Editorial Board for relevancy to meet our editorial criteria. Manuscripts retained for review are sent to two or three referees, chosen by the members of the Editorial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Policy
Preprints allowed; authors retain copyright on preprint versions; new DOI assigned to accepted article if preprint has DOI. Model summary
Acta Chimica Slovenica allows also a submission of manuscripts which have already been made available as a preprint prior to submission to the journal. Authors are encouraged to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. It is advised that authors don’t assign copyright during the preprint process, instead authors should retain copyright on their work when post…
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
- Slovensko Kemijsko Drustvo
- Country or region
- SLOVENIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1318-0207
- Electronic ISSN
- 1580-3155
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta chimica slovenica
What CAS zone is Acta chimica slovenica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta chimica slovenica is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta chimica slovenica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.22; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Acta chimica slovenica?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 71–163 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta chimica slovenica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta chimica slovenica based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta chimica slovenica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta chimica slovenica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta chimica slovenica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta chimica slovenica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .