Journal profile · Crystallography
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN 0108-2701 · eISSN 2053-2296 · INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY · DENMARK · Monthly · Founded 1983
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.08; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,760; median 56 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 91 articles a year; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY is published by INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 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 Crystal structures of chemical compounds, Metal complexes synthesis and properties and Magnetism in coordination complexes, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>Acta Crystallographica Section C</em>: Structural Chemistry is an IUCr journal publishing science with structural content, especially results related to the chemical sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Crystallography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry20.2%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine10.4%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science6.2%
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry6.1%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry5.1%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry4.9%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry4.1%
- Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry3.8%
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 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | 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 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
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
- 1.08LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,417OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 94Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 313,788Publisher website ·
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
56 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 35 days – 94 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 71 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (193 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,760 / GBP 2,780 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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
- INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0108-2701
- Print ISSN
- 2053-2296
- Electronic ISSN
- 2053-2296
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 82, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
What CAS zone is ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Crystallography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.08; h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 56 days (interquartile range 35–94 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; 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.
Which databases index ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY is indexed in SCIE.
Is ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY open access, and what is the APC?
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,760.
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: .