Journal profile · Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds
ISSN 0009-3122 · eISSN 1573-8353 · Springer US · LATVIA · Monthly · Founded 1965
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,390; median 61 days to acceptance (61 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds is published by Springer US 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 Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds, Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds and Synthesis and biological activity, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancement of heterocyclic chemistry and related areas of organic and medicinal chemistry. The journal publishes high-quality original research articles, short communications, and reviews covering the design, synthesis, structure, reactivity, and applications of heterocyclic compounds. The journal welcomes contributions in all areas of heterocyclic chemistry, including but not limited to: synthetic methodologies for heterocycle construction and functionalization; reaction mechanisms and heterocyclic transformations; medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry of heterocyclic scaffolds; bioactive and natural heterocyclic compounds; catalytic, organometallic, and green chemistry approaches; physical-organic, spectroscopic, and structural studies; computational and theoretical investigations; heterocyclic compounds for materials science, supramolecular chemistry, and chemical biology. The journal encourages interdisciplinary studies that demonstrate the importance of heterocyclic compounds in modern chemistry, biology, medicine, and materials research. Manuscripts should present scientifically sound, novel, and significant advances of broad interest to researchers in synthetic and heterocyclic chemistry. In addition to original research papers, the journal publishes authoritative review articles and special issues highlighting emerging trends and developments in heterocyclic chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Organic
Editor-in-chief Dmitriy VolochnyukPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Russia 15, Ukraine 8, India 6, Poland 4, Mainland China 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry14%
- Synthesis and Reactions of Organic CompoundsChemistry13.8%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry8.6%
- Synthesis and Biological EvaluationChemistry7.3%
- Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulfur-Containing CompoundsChemistry5.5%
- Chemical Reaction MechanismsChemistry5.4%
- Synthesis of heterocyclic compoundsChemistry5%
- Synthesis and Reactivity of HeterocyclesChemistry4%
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, Organic | 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, Organic | Zone 4 |
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, Organic | 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 CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, 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
- 1.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,362OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 157,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,428 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 3 | 50 |
| 2024 | 108 | 2 | 323 |
| 2023 | 126 | 2 | 408 |
| 2022 | 106 | 8 | 406 |
| 2021 | 255 | 23 | 1,364 |
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
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 38 days – 107 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 137 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 229 days
- Sample
- 61 articles with submission and acceptance dates (71 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,890 / 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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13
- commentComment articles can focus on policy, science and society or purely scientific issues.Length not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- letterthe manuscript file. The manuscript should be organized in the following order: TitleAuthor(s) full namesFull name(s) of the author(s) affiliation institution(s…Length not stated
- minireviews "heterocycles in focus"Heterocycles in Focus is a dedicated short review format of Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds intended primarily for Master and PhD students preparing their f…Length not stated
- perspectiveChemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds publishes the following article types: Comment Comment articles can focus on policy, science and society or purely scientifi…Length not stated
- researchResearch articles publish full reports of data from research that have not been published previously and are not being considered for publication elsewhere.Length not stated
- research articlethe manuscript file. The manuscript should be organized in the following order: TitleAuthor(s) full namesFull name(s) of the author(s) affiliation institution(s…Length not stated
- research highlightResearch highlights are concise articles that summarise the achievements of selected new research papers.Length not stated
- research paperChemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds publishes the following article types: Comment Comment articles can focus on policy, science and society or purely scientifi…Length not stated
- reviewthe manuscript file. The manuscript should be organized in the following order: TitleAuthor(s) full namesFull name(s) of the author(s) affiliation institution(s…Length not stated
- review articleChemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds publishes the following article types: Comment Comment articles can focus on policy, science and society or purely scientifi…Length not stated
- short reviewChemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds publishes the following article types: Comment Comment articles can focus on policy, science and society or purely scientifi…Length not stated
- viewpointChemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds publishes the following article types: Comment Comment articles can focus on policy, science and society or purely scientifi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship principles
Abstract must be less than 250 words and include a graphical abstract. Model summary
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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
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 ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In confirming the publication of your article with open access you agree to the Creative Commons Attribution License. Find more about the license agreement Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Submissions are made using Snapp manuscript tracking system. Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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 US
- Country or region
- LATVIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0009-3122
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-8353
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 9-10 (October 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds
What CAS zone is Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Organic. 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.
What is the impact factor of Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds?
Based on the dates recorded on 61 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 38–107 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (15), Ukraine (8) and India (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds open access, and what is the APC?
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,390.
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: .