Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry-An Asian Journal
ISSN 1861-4728 · eISSN 1861-471X · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 2006
Chemistry-An Asian Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,520; median 110 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 987 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemistry-An Asian Journal is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd 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 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, together about 22.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemistry—An Asian Journal is an international high-impact journal for chemistry in its broadest sense. The journal covers all aspects of chemistry from biochemistry through organic and inorganic chemistry to physical chemistry, including interdisciplinary topics. Chemistry—An Asian Journal publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Concepts, Perspectives and Highlights. A professional editorial team headed by Dr. Dinesh Talwar and an Editorial Board (headed by Professor Susumu Kitagawa) ensure the highest quality of the peer-review process, the contents and the production of the journal. Chemistry—An Asian Journal is published on behalf of the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES), an association of numerous Asian chemical societies, and supported by the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh, German Chemical Society), Chemistry Europe, and the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS). ISSN: 1861-4728 (print). 1861-471X (online). CODEN: CAAJBI. Currently 24 issues per year. Masthead 2017 (PDF) Masthead 2016 (PDF) Masthead 2015 (PDF) Masthead 2014 (PDF) Masthead 2013 (PDF) Masthead 2012 (PDF) Masthead 2011 (PDF) Masthead 2010 (PDF) Masthead 2009 (PDF) Masthead 2008 (PDF) How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef, PubMed, or ISI Web of Knowledge), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "Chem. Asian J." (punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal).Please note that articles published in issues from January 2022 onwards should be cited using the 10-character eLocator (instead of page numbers). For all citations to papers published in issues until the end of 2021, please use the assigned page numbers. For example: A. Author, Chem. Asian J. 2022, 17, e202209999; B. Author, Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 999—1000. Readership Chemists of all disciplines Researchers affiliated with institutions that are eligible for the Research4Life partnership have institutional access to this journal Keywords organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, catalysis, coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry, materials science, macromolecular chemistry and polymer chemistry, computational chemistry, Chemistry Abstracting and Indexing Information CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Catalysts & Catalysed Reactions (RSC) C
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Hong Kong, China 6, South Korea 4, Singapore 3, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science9.2%
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry7.9%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry5.8%
- Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemistry5.6%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.6%
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMaterials Science4.4%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.3%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.2%
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 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| 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
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 3.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,359OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 963LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 969Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,306,729Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,312 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 497 | 247 | 292 |
| 2025 | 987 | 415 | 2,882 |
| 2024 | 739 | 308 | 4,630 |
| 2023 | 556 | 252 | 4,330 |
| 2022 | 608 | 91 | 7,555 |
| 2021 | 528 | 48 | 8,476 |
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
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 59 days – 162 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 125 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,815 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 1.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,520 / EUR 3,980 / GBP 3,030 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1861-4728
- Electronic ISSN
- 1861-471X
- Society / sponsor
- Asian Chemical Editorial Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 18 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemistry-An Asian Journal
What CAS zone is Chemistry-An Asian Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemistry-An Asian Journal is in Zone 3 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 Chemistry-An Asian Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.02; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 147.
How long does peer review take at Chemistry-An Asian Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 59–162 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chemistry-An Asian Journal based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (6), South Korea (4) and Singapore (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chemistry-An Asian Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemistry-An Asian Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chemistry-An Asian Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Chemistry-An Asian Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,520.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .