Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
ChemSystemsChem
ISSN 2570-4206 · John Wiley & Sons
ChemSystemsChem: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,030; median 95 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 58% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ChemSystemsChem is published by John Wiley & Sons and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials, Origins and Evolution of Life and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope Systems chemistry is an exciting new field that unravels the emerging behavior from intricate networks of interacting molecules in synthetic or living systems. Fast paced, this field has enormous opportunities for inspiring discoveries. ChemSystemsChem publishes international high-impact coverage of systems chemistry, from synthetic biology to biophysics, methods and theories. Our thorough editorial practices and wide global reach provide a home for exceptional interdisciplinary systems chemistry research. We support the scientific community to inspire and innovate, bringing systems chemistry to the center stage. 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. Features Peer-reviewed primary and secondary research articles Free color Open-access publishing option Fast publication times Cutting-edge articles and reviews on all aspects of systems chemistry An advisory board of top international researchers 6 issues per year Online publication on an industry-leading platform is highly optimized for discoverability, mobility, and accessibility. An app for Apple and Android devices enables even more comfortable mobile browsing, also offline, at no extra cost. Engaging social media coverage Contents ChemSystemsChem publishes an attractive mixture of: Research Articles Reviews and Concepts Perspectives Fields of interest Artificial cells Compartmentalized chemical networks Chemical evolution Chemical reaction networks Designed oscillators Energy-driven chemical processes Formation–destruction systems Functional membranes Microfluidics Minimal metabolisms Optical tweezers Origin-of-life chemistry Out-of-equilibrium self-assembly Redox homeostasis Replication networks Self-organisation Smart materials Soft matter Synthetic biology Systems modelling 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: "ChemSystemsChem" (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. For all citations to pap
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Supramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsMaterials Science14.3%
- Origins and Evolution of LifePhysics and Astronomy13.8%
- Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Supramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesChemistry7.2%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience6.8%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,022Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 31Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 86,807Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 384 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 29 | 14 |
| 2025 | 42 | 30 | 82 |
| 2024 | 54 | 39 | 227 |
| 2023 | 43 | 33 | 162 |
| 2022 | 45 | 25 | 417 |
| 2021 | 50 | 25 | 486 |
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
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 144 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (100 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 58%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,030 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,670 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics
- Data availability
Authors must download and fill out the relevant data reporting checklist and include it with manuscript files at submission. Model summary
Data Reporting Checklists Please download and fill out the relevant data reporting checklist and include it with your manuscript files (as a Data Reporting Checklist) when you submit.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
The journal references ethical guidelines for the publication of chemical research. Model summary
Ethical Guidelines for the Publication of Chemical Research
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
- John Wiley & Sons
- ISSN
- 2570-4206
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ChemSystemsChem
What CAS zone is ChemSystemsChem in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ChemSystemsChem is in Zone 3 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 ChemSystemsChem?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at ChemSystemsChem?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 64–144 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 58% (2025). 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 ChemSystemsChem?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ChemSystemsChem is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ChemSystemsChem open access, and what is the APC?
ChemSystemsChem is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,030.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .