Journal profile · Chemistry-General Chemistry
CCS Chemistry
ISSN 2096-5745 · Chinese Chemical Society · China
CCS Chemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 376 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CCS Chemistry is published by Chinese Chemical Society 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, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications and Covalent Organic Framework Applications, together about 17.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CCS Chemistry is an English language journal that covers all areas of chemistry and the chemical sciences, including groundbreaking concepts, mechanisms, methods, materials, reactions, and applications. Articles must report transformative research with broad impact in chemistry and be of interest to chemists who are non-experts in the specific field of research presented. CCS Chemistry aims to provide a curated selection of innovative and important research outcomes in the chemical sciences from around the globe. In addition to reporting outstanding work in the field of chemistry, the journal highlights interdisciplinary fields for which chemistry plays a central role. Articles reporting incremental and/or specialized advances are not appropriate for publication in the journal. Research areas suitable for publication in CCS Chemistry include (but are not limited to): Analytical Chemistry Catalysis Biochemistry & Chemical Biology Biomedicine Earth & Planetary Science Energy Chemistry Environmental Science Inorganic Chemistry Materials Chemistry & Materials Science Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Polymer Chemistry Supramolecular Chemistry and Self-Assembly Synthetic Chemistry Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-General Chemistry
Editor-in-chief Xi ZhangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry6.7%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry5.8%
- Covalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMaterials Science5.4%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5.3%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.8%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science4.8%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.7%
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 2 |
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 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,296OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 349LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 306 | 306 | 211 |
| 2025 | 376 | 376 | 2,414 |
| 2024 | 335 | 335 | 5,105 |
| 2023 | 230 | 230 | 6,548 |
| 2022 | 275 | 275 | 8,033 |
| 2021 | 348 | 348 | 12,857 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- communicationsCommunications present innovative work that deserves urgent attention as a concise and substantive report. They should not exceed 3–5 published pages, including…Length not stated
- mini reviewsMini Reviews are authoritative and comprehensive overviews of a specific research topic, including explanations of the current state and future outlook of the r…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles report original and comprehensive research with high novelty and general interest to the chemistry community. They should not exceed 6–8 publi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review type: single-blind Model summary
CCS Chemistry is a peer reviewed publication. Manuscripts submitted to CCS Chemistry undergo single-blind peer review prior to publication.
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
- Chinese Chemical Society
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2096-5745
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CCS Chemistry
What CAS zone is CCS Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CCS Chemistry is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 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.
How long does peer review take at CCS Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 CCS Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CCS Chemistry is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is CCS Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
CCS Chemistry is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .