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CHEMICAL PAPERS
ISSN 2585-7290 · Springer International Publishing · SLOVAKIA · 12 issues per year · Founded 2006
CHEMICAL PAPERS: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.63; fully open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 86 days to acceptance (191 articles, last 24 months); 689 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CHEMICAL PAPERS is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Analytical chemistry methods development, together about 17.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemical Papers® is a peer-reviewed, international journal owned by Institute of Chemistry, Slowak Academy of science. The journal is devoted to basic and applied chemistry and chemical engineering research. It has a broad scope covering all chemical sciences, including industrial and engineering chemistry. Interdisciplinary research and studies that bring chemistry together with other disciplines are also eligible. Fields of interest to the journal include: - analytical chemistry,- (bio)catalysis,- biochemistry,- chemical (bio)technology,- (bio)chemical engineering,- chemical physics,- drug chemistry,- food chemistry,- environmental chemistry,- inorganic chemistry,- macromolecular chemistry,- materials chemistry,- mathematical chemistry,- medical and pharmaceutical chemistry,- nanochemistry,- organic chemistry,- and physical chemistry. Devoted to basic and applied chemistry and chemical engineering Interdisciplinary research welcome Covering all fields of chemistry Chemical Papers® publishes original full-length papers, short communications, and reviews. Short communications may be processed and published faster when urgent publication is substantiated. Longer review articles must be submitted with previous consent from the Editor-in-Chief, but this is not necessary for shorter reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemical Engineering-General Chemical Engineering
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Slovakia 22, Czechia 10, India 7, United States 6, Poland 5 (91 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering6.5%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5.9%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry5.5%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5.3%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5.2%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry4.6%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science4.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,156OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 672LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 706,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,142 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,077 | 89 | 299 |
| 2025 | 689 | 45 | 1,651 |
| 2024 | 603 | 72 | 3,299 |
| 2023 | 625 | 84 | 5,184 |
| 2022 | 656 | 62 | 7,006 |
| 2021 | 539 | 63 | 6,369 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (191 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 106 days
- Sample
- 191 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,907 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted7
- letterOriginal papers are significant completed research studies structured into the following sections: abstract, introduction, theoretical (optional part), experime…Length not stated
- original paperOriginal papers are significant completed research studies structured into the following sections: abstract, introduction, theoretical (optional part), experime…Length not stated
- original papersOriginal papers are significant completed research studies structured into the following sections: abstract, introduction, theoretical (optional part), experime…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal papers are significant completed research studies structured into the following sections: abstract, introduction, theoretical (optional part), experime…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews should be an authoritative, critical, and comprehensive evaluation of research conducted in previous years in the areas of topical interest.Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal papers are significant completed research studies structured into the following sections: abstract, introduction, theoretical (optional part), experime…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications should comprise original, concise studies of limited extent such as reports on new compounds, reactions, procedures, models, etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency requested Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Chemical Papers, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions allowed Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- SLOVAKIA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 2585-7290
- Print ISSN
- 0366-6352
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 80, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHEMICAL PAPERS
What CAS zone is CHEMICAL PAPERS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CHEMICAL PAPERS 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 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CHEMICAL PAPERS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.63; CiteScore 5, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at CHEMICAL PAPERS?
Based on the dates recorded on 191 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 53–138 days). 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 PAPERS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 PAPERS based?
Of the 91 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (22), Czechia (10) and India (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CHEMICAL PAPERS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHEMICAL PAPERS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CHEMICAL PAPERS open access, and what is the APC?
CHEMICAL PAPERS is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,490.
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: .