Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARYCRYSTALLOGRAPH-CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry
ISSN 2053-2296 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · ENGLAND
Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.08; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,950; median 54 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); 94 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. 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, Crystallography and molecular interactions and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is the premier venue for publishing studies where structural insights drive breakthroughs across the chemical sciences, highlighting interesting research facilitated by the determination, calculation or analysis of structures.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARYCRYSTALLOGRAPH-CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Andrew J. AllenNationalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 22, United Kingdom 10, Australia 10, Germany 5, Italy 4 (85 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry17%
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry13.7%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry12.5%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine10%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science9%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry3.3%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry2.9%
- Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry2.9%
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 |
| 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
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
- 1.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 224OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,916 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 24 | 10 |
| 2025 | 94 | 43 | 85 |
| 2024 | 110 | 52 | 190 |
| 2023 | 63 | 28 | 252 |
| 2022 | 94 | 31 | 240 |
| 2021 | 106 | 31 | 331 |
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 Crossref · to
54 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 37 days – 76 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 67 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (192 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
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 3,950 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,920 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Articles are free to publish with no submission fees or page charges. Open access is optional, and it may be covered by a transformative deal with your institution. Model summary
Articles are free to publish with no submission fees or page charges. Open access is optional, and it may be covered by a transformative deal with your institution.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2053-2296
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
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; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 54 days (interquartile range 37–76 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry based?
Of the 85 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), United Kingdom (10) and Australia (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
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 and Scopus.
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 3,950.
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: .