Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
ISSN 2193-5807 · eISSN 2193-5815 · Wiley - VCH Verlag GmbH & CO. KGaA · GERMANY
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,030; median 63 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 48% (journal website); 555 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry is published by Wiley - VCH Verlag GmbH & CO. KGaA and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques and Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry (AsianJOC) publishes research articles and reviews covering all fields of organic chemistry, including synthetic methods (C–H activation, organocatalysis, etc.), bioorganic and physical-organic chemistry, and organic materials. The journal is published on behalf of the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES), an association of numerous Asian chemical societies, and has a worldwide authorship and readership. It is supported by Chemistry Europe and the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS). AsianJOC is a sister journal of Chemistry—An Asian Journal and the European Journal of Organic Chemistry (EurJOC), and is the official journal of the Korean Society of Organic Synthesis (KSOS). Types of articles: Research Articles, Reviews, Concepts, Perspectives and Highlights. ISSN: 2193-5807 (print). 2193-5815 (online). CODEN: AJOCC7. Currently 12 issues per year. Masthead 2017 (PDF) Masthead 2016 (PDF) Masthead 2015 (PDF) Masthead 2014 (PDF) Masthead 2013 (PDF) 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: "Asian J. Org. Chem." (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 all citations to papers published in issues until the end of 2021, please use the assigned page numbers. For example: A. Author, Asian J. Org. Chem. 2022, 11, e202209999; B. Author, Asian J. Org. Chem. 2021, 10, 999—1000. Readership Chemists of all disciplines Researchers affiliated with institutions that are eligible for the Research4Life partnership have institutional access to this journal. Abstracting and Indexing Information CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Current Contents: Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Materials Science & Engineering Database (ProQuest) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Technology Collection (ProQuest) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) Disclaimer The Publisher, Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES) and Editors cannot be held responsible for errors or any consequences arising from the use of information contained in this journal; the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily re
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 2, South Korea 2, Singapore 2, Austria 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry17.7%
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemistry8%
- Synthesis and Catalytic ReactionsChemistry6.2%
- Radical Photochemical ReactionsChemistry5.6%
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsChemistry5.4%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry5.2%
- Asymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry4.6%
- Oxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsChemistry4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 3 |
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, Organic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,728OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 543LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 546Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 588,763Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,689 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 267 | 53 | 91 |
| 2025 | 555 | 237 | 1,278 |
| 2024 | 378 | 135 | 1,576 |
| 2023 | 356 | 159 | 2,179 |
| 2022 | 397 | 35 | 3,722 |
| 2021 | 432 | 41 | 5,373 |
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
63 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 36 days – 92 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (977 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 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 4,030 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,670 | — | — |
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
- Wiley - VCH Verlag GmbH & CO. KGaA
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2193-5807
- Electronic ISSN
- 2193-5815
- 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 Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Organic. 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 Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 63 days (interquartile range 36–92 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48% (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 Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (2), South Korea (2) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,030.
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: .