Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Canadian Journal of Chemistry
ISSN 0008-4042 · eISSN 1480-3291 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Monthly · Founded 1951
Canadian Journal of Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; hybrid open access; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 129 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Chemistry is published by National Research Council of Canada 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, Chemical Reaction Mechanisms and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, together about 20.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published since 1929, the Canadian Journal of Chemistry reports current research findings in all branches of chemistry. It includes the traditional areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical-theoretical chemistry and newer interdisciplinary areas such as materials science, spectroscopy, chemical physics, and biological, medicinal and environmental chemistry. Articles describing original research are welcomed.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry7.6%
- Chemical Reaction MechanismsChemistry6.6%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy6.4%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry6.1%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry5.5%
- Molecular spectroscopy and chiralityChemistry4.7%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine4%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| 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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 156OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13,601OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 25,853 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 129 | 44 | 91 |
| 2024 | 93 | 38 | 190 |
| 2023 | 86 | 37 | 248 |
| 2022 | 109 | 46 | 427 |
| 2021 | 105 | 62 | 597 |
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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1951
- ISSN
- 0008-4042
- Electronic ISSN
- 1480-3291
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Chemistry
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Chemistry 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 Canadian Journal of Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 156.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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 Canadian Journal of Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Chemistry is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .