Journal profile · EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Chemistry Teacher International
ISSN 2569-3263 · De Gruyter · Germany
Chemistry Teacher International: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemistry Teacher International is published by De Gruyter and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Various Chemistry Research Topics, Science Education and Pedagogy and Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, together about 52.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemistry Teacher International (CTI) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Committee on Chemistry Education of IUPAC and supported by the Division of Chemistry Education of EuChemS. The journal aims to be a platform for teachers of all levels and focuses on research in chemistry education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Editor-in-chief Mustafa SözbilirPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry23.6%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences18.6%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science10.1%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences9.5%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology4.8%
- Chemical Safety and Risk ManagementChemical Engineering4.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.2%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, BaiduPublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 344 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 8 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 56 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 262 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 196 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 398 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 378 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 750 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 750 | — | — |
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
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2569-3263
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemistry Teacher International
What CAS zone is Chemistry Teacher International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemistry Teacher International is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chemistry Teacher International?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Chemistry Teacher International?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Teacher International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemistry Teacher International is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Chemistry Teacher International open access, and what is the APC?
Chemistry Teacher International is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .