Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
ISSN 1011-3924 · eISSN 1726-801X · Chemical Society of Ethiopia · ETHIOPIA · Tri-annual
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.56; fully open access; APC about USD 200; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia is published by Chemical Society of Ethiopia 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 Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Metal complexes synthesis and properties and Synthesis and biological activity, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publisher: The Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia (BCSE) is a monthly publication of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia. The BCSE is an open access and peer reviewed journal. The BCSE invites contributions in any field of basic and applied chemistry. Sponsoring Organizations: Published by: Chemical Society of Ethiopia
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Shimelis AdmassiePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry14.1%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine12.4%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry11.8%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry7%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry5%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry3.6%
- Thermal and Kinetic AnalysisMaterials Science3.6%
- Nonlinear Optical Materials ResearchMaterials Science3.5%
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 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: African Journal OnLine (AJOL), ISI Index, EBSCO
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
- 2.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 390OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 38.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 195LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,751 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 173 | 173 | 24 |
| 2025 | 151 | 151 | 152 |
| 2024 | 166 | 166 | 491 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 544 |
| 2022 | 135 | 135 | 966 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 472 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 / USD 300 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
Article types accepted3
- full papers2.1 Full papers reporting the results of original research.Length not stated
- reviews2.3 Reviews presenting thorough documentations on subjects of active and current interest in chemical sciences.Length not stated
- short communications2.2 Short communications containing the results of a limited investigation.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license Model summary
The Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia also implements the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to works we publish.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy:
Open access, peer reviewed journal Model summary
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia is an open access, peer reviewed journal, which means that all articles are freely available without charge to all users immediately upon publication. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publishe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review:
All submissions are subjected to an internal review by the corresponding discipline editor. Manuscripts that fall outside the scope of our journal or that fail to meet a minimum quality and originality criteria will be rejected without being sent out to reviewers. Abstracts of manuscripts that passed the internal review process are sent out to five referees. The full manuscript will be sent to ref…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via CrossCheck (iThenticate) Model summary
This journal uses CrossCheck plagiarism screening system (iThenticate) to detect any possible plagiarism in the submissions.
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
- Chemical Society of Ethiopia
- Country or region
- ETHIOPIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 1011-3924
- Electronic ISSN
- 1726-801X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
What CAS zone is Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia 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 Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.56; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. 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.
Which databases index Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .