Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University
ISSN 1563-0331 · eISSN 2312-7554 · al-Farabi Kazakh National University · Kazakhstan
Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University is published by al-Farabi Kazakh National University 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 Mining and Gasification Technologies, Coal and Coke Industries Research and Industrial Engineering and Technologies, together about 21.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin is open to authors from all around the world and covers all areas of chemistry including the multidisciplinary chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Bolat UralbekovPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mining and Gasification TechnologiesEngineering8.7%
- Coal and Coke Industries ResearchEnergy6.3%
- Industrial Engineering and TechnologiesEngineering6%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.9%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences5.4%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering5.4%
- Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and GeometryEngineering4.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar (scholar.google.com), e-library, CrossRef Cited-by linking program, KazBC, e-library.ru, RSCI
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 (publisher) 2023
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2020
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 691 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 40 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 49 |
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 ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | KZT 5,000 | — | — |
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
- full text articlesPublishes full text articles, short communications and reviews in three languages (English, Russian and Kazakh) since 1992 (four issues per year)Length not stated
- reviewsPublishes full text articles, short communications and reviews in three languages (English, Russian and Kazakh) since 1992 (four issues per year)Length not stated
- short communicationsPublishes full text articles, short communications and reviews in three languages (English, Russian and Kazakh) since 1992 (four issues per year)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
All papers are freely available for readers. Model summary
All papers are freely available for readers.
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
- al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Country or region
- Kazakhstan
- Language
- English, Russian, Kazakh
- ISSN
- 1563-0331
- Electronic ISSN
- 2312-7554
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 115, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University
What CAS zone is Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University 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.
How long does peer review take at Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University?
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 Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University open access, and what is the APC?
Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .