Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
ISSN 1433-7851 · eISSN 1521-3773 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · GERMANY · Weekly · Founded 1962
Angewandte Chemie International Edition: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 16.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,510; median 79 days to acceptance (160 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 28%; 5,616 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Angewandte Chemie International Edition is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd 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 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, together about 18.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Angewandte Chemie is a journal of the German Chemical Society (GDCh). With an excellent Impact Factor of 16.9 (2024 Journal Citation Reports, Clarivate, 2025), the journal is maintaining its leading position among scholarly journals with a focus on general chemistry. It appears weekly in a highly optimized, reader-friendly format; new articles appear online almost every day. Founded in 1887, Angewandte Chemie is one of the prime chemistry journals in the world today. Moreover, it is the only journal in the field delivering a stimulating mixture of Review-type articles, Highlights, Communications, and Research Articles weekly. Review-type articles summarize important recent research on topical subjects across all branches of chemistry, they provide an overview of unresolved problems, and they discuss possible developments. To contribute a Review, Minireview, or Highlight, please contact our editorial office in the first instance so that our team may assess the suitability of the proposal. Unsolicited submissions cannot be considered at this time. Communications and Research Articles are selected critically and report on the latest research results, making the journal indispensable to chemists who want to stay well informed. ISSN: 1433-7851 (print). 1521-3773 (online). CODEN: ACIEF5. Currently 52 issues per year. How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef, PubMed, or ISI Web of Knowledge), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "Angew. Chem. Int. Ed." (punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal).Please note that articles published in issues from January 2022 onwards should be cited using the 10-character eLocator (instead of page numbers). For example: A. Author, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202299999. For all citations to papers published in issues until the end of 2021, please use the assigned page numbers. For example: A. Author, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 99990—99999. Readership Chemists of all disciplines Researchers affiliated with institutions that are eligible for the Research4Life partnership have institutional access to this journal Keywords Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalysis, Coordination Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Materials Science, Macromolecular Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Che
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Frank MaassPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 40%); most named Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Israel 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry8.3%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry5.3%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry5.1%
- Asymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry5.1%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsChemistry4.9%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.5%
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsChemistry4.4%
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 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 16.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 17.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 17.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 25.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 25.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 25.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 482LetPub ·
- h-index
- 736OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59,914OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 15.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5,365LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,022Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 5,332Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 5,455,489Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 82,990 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,026 | 2,225 | 6,207 |
| 2025 | 5,616 | 2,865 | 75,906 |
| 2024 | 5,263 | 3,027 | 149,478 |
| 2023 | 4,433 | 2,763 | 188,992 |
| 2022 | 3,917 | 1,597 | 207,163 |
| 2021 | 3,581 | 1,514 | 251,586 |
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
79 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 110 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (160 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 91 days
- Sample
- 160 articles with submission and acceptance dates (11,650 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 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 28%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
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 5,510 / EUR 4,430 / GBP 3,680 | — | — |
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1962
- ISSN
- 1433-7851
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-3773
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 65, Issue 38 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Angewandte Chemie International Edition
What CAS zone is Angewandte Chemie International Edition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Angewandte Chemie International Edition is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Angewandte Chemie International Edition?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 16.87; CiteScore 25.7, h-index 736.
How long does peer review take at Angewandte Chemie International Edition?
Based on the dates recorded on 160 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 79 days (interquartile range 53–110 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “28%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19% (2025). 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 Angewandte Chemie International Edition based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 40%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), Hong Kong, China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Angewandte Chemie International Edition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Angewandte Chemie International Edition is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Angewandte Chemie International Edition open access, and what is the APC?
Angewandte Chemie International Edition is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,510.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .