Journal profile · Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry of Natural Compounds
ISSN 0009-3130 · eISSN 1573-8388 · Springer US · UZBEKISTAN · Bimonthly · Founded 1965
Chemistry of Natural Compounds: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; subscription journal; review about 9 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 66.66%; 312 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemistry of Natural 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 Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities and Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemistry of Natural Compounds publishes reviews and general articles about the structure of different classes of natural compounds, the chemical characteristics of botanical families, genus, and species, to establish the comparative laws and connection between physiological activity and the structure of substances.Chemistry of Natural Compounds is a translation of the Russian language journal Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii. All articles are peer reviewed. The Russian Volume Year is published in English from April.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Organic
Editor-in-chief Shamansur Sh. SagdullaevPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Russia 9, Mainland China 2, Pakistan 1, Ukraine 1, Cyprus 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.3%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.8%
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloidsChemistry4%
- Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and BiflavonoidsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
- Traditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaeBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
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, Medicinal | 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, Medicinal | 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, Medicinal | 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
CASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,908OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 54.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 219LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 283,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,869 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 207 | 4 | 13 |
| 2025 | 312 | 7 | 278 |
| 2024 | 324 | 8 | 581 |
| 2023 | 333 | 12 | 882 |
| 2022 | 319 | 13 | 971 |
| 2021 | 320 | 10 | 1,214 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66.66%LetPub ·
- 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics
- 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
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 ·- 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 ·
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
- UZBEKISTAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0009-3130
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-8388
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemistry of Natural Compounds
What CAS zone is Chemistry of Natural Compounds in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemistry of Natural Compounds is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Medicinal / 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 Natural Compounds?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Chemistry of Natural Compounds?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 66.66%”. 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 Natural Compounds?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Natural Compounds based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (9), Mainland China (2) and Pakistan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chemistry of Natural Compounds?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemistry of Natural Compounds 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 Chemistry of Natural Compounds open access, and what is the APC?
Chemistry of Natural Compounds 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, 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: .