Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
ChemistryOpen
ISSN 2191-1363 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · GERMANY
ChemistryOpen: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.98; fully open access; APC about USD 3,070; median 66 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 259 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ChemistryOpen is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. 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 Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis and Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, together about 18.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Accessibility has a huge impact on scientific progression and discoveries. ChemistryOpen showcases outstanding global chemistry research across the scientific community. We are providing an openly accessible platform for exceptional chemistry that inspires and innovates. We support the community to build collaborations, drive forward change, and improve science and everything around us for the better. We understand the huge pressures the scientific community is facing every day and we want to support you. Chemistry Europe is an association of 16 chemical societies from 15 European countries. Run by chemists, for chemists—we evaluate, publish, disseminate, and amplify the scientific excellence of chemistry researchers from around the globe. Impact Factor (2020): 2.91. ISSN: 2191-1363 (online). CODEN: CHOPCK. Currently 12 issues per year. 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: "ChemistryOpen" (all one word, no spaces or punctuation).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, ChemistryOpen 2022, 11, e202209999; B. Author, ChemistryOpen 2021, 10, 999—1000.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, Taiwan, China 1, France 1, Sweden 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemistry6.5%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science5.2%
- Click Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry4.4%
- Ionic liquids properties and applicationsChemical Engineering4.1%
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMaterials Science4%
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 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPMCCASCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2020
- 2.91Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 762OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 235LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,022Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 197 | 197 | 104 |
| 2025 | 259 | 259 | 801 |
| 2024 | 193 | 193 | 1,066 |
| 2023 | 112 | 112 | 894 |
| 2022 | 160 | 160 | 1,735 |
| 2021 | 177 | 177 | 2,187 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 34 days – 106 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (46 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (499 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | USD 3,070 / GBP 2,040 / EUR 2,540 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,790 / EUR 2,310 / GBP 1,850 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,000 / GBP 1,600 / USD 2,420 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 2,000 | — | — |
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 Inc.
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2191-1363
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ChemistryOpen
What CAS zone is ChemistryOpen in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ChemistryOpen 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 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ChemistryOpen?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.98; CiteScore 4, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at ChemistryOpen?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 34–106 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45%. 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 ChemistryOpen based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Hong Kong, China (1) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ChemistryOpen?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ChemistryOpen is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ChemistryOpen open access, and what is the APC?
ChemistryOpen is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,070.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .