Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
ISSN 0009-2673 · eISSN 1348-0634 · The Chemical Society of Japan · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1926
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.01; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,040; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 126 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan is published by The Chemical Society of Japan 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 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The prime mission of the CSJ is to promote chemistry for science and industry in collaboration with other domestic and global societies. Above all, the overriding purpose of the Society is to contribute to the betterment of human life.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry7.3%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry7.1%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry6.4%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine6.4%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science4.8%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry4.6%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry4.5%
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMaterials Science4.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 4.01LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 169OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18,168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 129LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 38,652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136 | 48 | 52 |
| 2025 | 126 | 51 | 385 |
| 2024 | 146 | 68 | 1,056 |
| 2023 | 187 | 57 | 2,111 |
| 2022 | 205 | 12 | 1,924 |
| 2021 | 230 | 32 | 3,414 |
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)
- 3–8 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 | JPY 305,000 | — | — |
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
- The Chemical Society of Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1926
- ISSN
- 0009-2673
- Electronic ISSN
- 1348-0634
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
What CAS zone is Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan 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 4 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 Japan?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.01; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 169.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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 Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,040.
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: .