Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemical Communications
ISSN 1359-7345 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Weekly · Founded 1996
Chemical Communications: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.29; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 1.7 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 82%; 3,435 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemical Communications is published by Royal Society of Chemistry and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, together about 19.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ChemComm publishes urgent, new research of outstanding significance and interest to experts in the field, while also appealing to the journal’s broad chemistry readership. ChemComm is part of the RSC’s family of high impact general chemistry journals, alongside Chemical Science and Chemical Society Reviews. Our Communication articles are easy to read and digest, allowing readers to quickly and easily understand the main points of your research. Communications can report a stand-alone piece of research, or exciting results at an early stage of an investigation. They do not need to be full or extensive studies. We also publish two types of review articles: Feature Articles and Reviews. Our Communications have a strict limit to ensure they are concise. Up to 3.5 pages may be used for the title, authors and main text up to and including conclusions. These sections must not go beyond the end of the first column on page 4. An additional max. 1.5 pages is available for Conflicts of interest, Data availability and Author contributions statements, Acknowledgements, and the References section. This updated page limit enables authors to include a full reference section whilst maintaining the concise nature of the Communication. For more information visit our author guidelines where you can download the new article template which is required for all Communication submissions. Our scope covers all topics in chemistry, and research at the interface of chemistry and other disciplines (such as materials science, nanoscience, physics, engineering and biology) where there is a significant novelty in the chemistry aspects. Major topic areas covered include:analytical chemistrycatalysischemical biology and medicinal chemistrycomputational chemistry and machine learningenergy and sustainable chemistryenvironmental chemistrygreen chemistryinorganic chemistrymaterials chemistrynanoscienceorganic chemistryphysical chemistry polymer chemistrysupramolecular chemistry
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry7.1%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry6%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science5.9%
- Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemistry5.8%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Supramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesChemistry4.5%
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMaterials Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
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
- 4.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 297LetPub ·
- h-index
- 404OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55,389OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3,005LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 78,972 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,847 | 785 | 2,448 |
| 2025 | 3,435 | 1,124 | 14,424 |
| 2024 | 3,053 | 1,243 | 23,713 |
| 2023 | 2,883 | 1,008 | 34,072 |
| 2022 | 2,887 | 625 | 42,877 |
| 2021 | 3,047 | 590 | 56,055 |
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 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 82%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 3,100 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 50 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- commentsChemical Communications publishes: Communications Feature articles Reviews CommentsLength not stated
- communicationsChemical Communications publishes: Communications Feature articles Reviews CommentsLength not stated
- feature articlesChemical Communications publishes: Communications Feature articles Reviews CommentsLength not stated
- reviewsChemical Communications publishes: Communications Feature articles Reviews CommentsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Include full names and affiliations for all authors. Everyone who made a significant contribution to the conception, design or implementation of the work should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author has the responsibility to include all (and only) co-authors. The corresponding author also signs a copyright licence on behalf of all the authors. If there are more than 10 co-authors on th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
In accordance with our policy on Conflicts of interest please ensure that a conflicts of interest statement is included in your manuscript. This statement is required for all submitted manuscripts. If no conflicts exist, please state that ‘There are no conflicts to declare’.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Digital preservation policy: online content (electronic journals and eBooks) is preserved in CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, and Portico. Model summary
A data availability statement (DAS) is required to be submitted alongside all articles. Please see the submit section of these guidelines for more details and examples of suitable statements you can use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Using images and copyright
Any images that are used should be numerically referenced in the figure caption. If your work is solely for your course, and will not be published publicly, you don’t need to obtain copyright permission. If you are preparing an article to be published you will have to obtain copyright permission. The publisher/copyright owner of the image will need to be contacted and asked for their process for r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing options
Gold open access For authors who want to publish their article gold open access, our article processing charge (APC) of £3,100 (+ any applicable tax) is applied. Our APC is all-inclusive and makes your article freely available online immediately, permanently, and includes your choice of Creative Commons licence (CC BY or CC BY-NC) at no extra cost. It is not a submission charge, so you only pay if…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-anonymised peer review
Double-anonymised peer review available Model summary
If you select double-anonymised peer review, you should ensure that your manuscript and all associated files are suitably anonymised before submission - please refer to our checklist when preparing your submission. Please note that it is your responsibility as an author to ensure that your manuscript is suitably anonymised. When you submit your revised manuscript, you will be asked to provide: A v…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint servers (for example, ChemRxiv, arXiv)
ChemRxiv & bioRxiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the word “preprint” and the DOI (including version number). S. Bhattacharjee, S. P. Chaudhary and S. Bhattacharyya, ChemRxiv, 2019, preprint, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.9794270.v1 arXiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the article number and th…
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1359-7345
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemical Communications
What CAS zone is Chemical Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemical Communications is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chemical Communications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.29; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 404.
How long does peer review take at Chemical Communications?
Authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “82%”. 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 Chemical Communications?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 50 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chemical Communications based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chemical Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemical Communications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chemical Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Chemical Communications is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .