Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Chemistry for Sustainable Development
ISSN 0869-8538
Chemistry for Sustainable Development: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 190 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemistry for Sustainable Development 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 Coal and Coke Industries Research, Petroleum Processing and Analysis and Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coal and Coke Industries ResearchEnergy11.9%
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry9.7%
- Coal Combustion and Slurry ProcessingEngineering6.2%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering5.8%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering5.7%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.4%
- Industrial Engineering and TechnologiesEngineering4.9%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
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
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 94LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,813 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 190 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 200 | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 | 182 | 0 | 82 |
| 2022 | 158 | 0 | 110 |
| 2021 | 164 | 0 | 74 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 0869-8538
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemistry for Sustainable Development
What CAS zone is Chemistry for Sustainable Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemistry for Sustainable Development 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.
Which databases index Chemistry for Sustainable Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemistry for Sustainable Development is indexed in ESCI.
Is Chemistry for Sustainable Development open access, and what is the APC?
Chemistry for Sustainable Development is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .