Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry - A European Journal
ISSN 0947-6539 · eISSN 1521-3765 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Semimonthly · Founded 1995
Chemistry - A European Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,640; median 62 days to acceptance (139 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 1,984 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemistry - A European Journal is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 3 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, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials and Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis, together about 17.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We provide a home for exceptional multidisciplinary chemistry research from around the world. Our thorough editorial practices enable us to publish original fundamental research and topical reviews in all areas of the chemical sciences. This ranges from fundamental chemistry to applied chemistry at the interface with other disciplines such as biology, materials science and physics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry6.4%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science6%
- Organometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry5.4%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry5.4%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry5.3%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMaterials Science4.9%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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 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
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
- 3.31LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 220LetPub ·
- h-index
- 303OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33,559OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,801LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 53,403 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,138 | 651 | 442 |
| 2025 | 1,984 | 1,265 | 5,737 |
| 2024 | 2,496 | 1,603 | 15,726 |
| 2023 | 2,437 | 1,705 | 21,189 |
| 2022 | 2,040 | 954 | 24,312 |
| 2021 | 2,263 | 1,107 | 33,824 |
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
62 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 41 days – 92 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (139 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 76 days
- Sample
- 139 articles with submission and acceptance dates (3,920 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,640 / EUR 4,070 / GBP 3,040 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- conceptConceptLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
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
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 0947-6539
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-3765
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemistry - A European Journal
What CAS zone is Chemistry - A European Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemistry - A European Journal is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 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 Chemistry - A European Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.31; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 303.
How long does peer review take at Chemistry - A European Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 139 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 62 days (interquartile range 41–92 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Chemistry - A European Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemistry - A European Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chemistry - A European Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Chemistry - A European Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,640.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .