Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
CHIMIA
ISSN 0009-4293 · eISSN 2673-2424 · Swiss Chemical Society · SWITZERLAND · Monthly · Founded 1947
CHIMIA: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.36; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 20 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 165 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CHIMIA is published by Swiss Chemical Society 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 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, History and advancements in chemistry and Various Chemistry Research Topics, together about 24.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scope and Publication Frequency CHIMIA is a international, peer-reviewed, scientific journal for the chemical sciences in the broadest sense published by the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS). CHIMIA is a Diamond Open Access journal with free access to the online published articles for the reader and with no publication fees for the authors of peer-reviewed scientific articles; authors retain the copyright to their work. Authors may deposit all versions (preprint, author's accepted manuscript, published article (Version of Record)) of their paper in an institutional or subject repository. There is no embargo. Each issue of CHIMIA is devoted to a special topic of current significance or interest in chemistry or related sciences. Special topic issues are coordinated by a guest editor, who invites authors to contribute. Contributions from all fields of chemistry and related areas are also considered for publication in the form of Notes. Columns, Community News, Events, and CHIMIA Report/Company News complete each issue. Membership of the Swiss Chemical Society, or in one of the organizations named in the masthead (impressum), is not a prerequisite for the acceptance of a manuscript. The decision to accept a contribution rests with the Editorial Committee of CHIMIA. CHIMIA is published 10 times a year. Indexing CHIMIA is listed in the most important databases: Chemical Abstracts SciFinder Web of Science Core Collection Current Contents/Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences Scopus Reaxys PubMed Dimensions Google Scholar Directory of Open Access Journals CORE BASE OpenAlex Open Access CHIMIA is a Diamond Open Access journal operating under the licence CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). There are no Article Processing fees or submission charges for authors of peer-reviewed scientific articles. The authors retain the copyright of their work and allow it to be shared and reused, provided that it is correctly cited. Authors may deposit all versions (preprint, author's accepted manuscript, published article (Version of Record)) of their paper in an institutional or subject repository. There is no embargo. Publication Ethics CHIMIA along with other scientific publications have a responsibility to assess and publish articles that follow strict ethical guidelines. Our aim at CHIMIA is to follow the guidelines as set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).[1] Authors, editors and reviewers should always act with integrity to ensure that ethic
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science8.9%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry8.2%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry7.5%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry6.8%
- International Science and DiplomacySocial Sciences4.6%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry4.5%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.3%
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 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, 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
Web of SciencePubMedCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dimensions
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
- 1.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,242OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,479 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 120 | 6 |
| 2025 | 165 | 165 | 135 |
| 2024 | 156 | 156 | 262 |
| 2023 | 163 | 163 | 559 |
| 2022 | 177 | 177 | 820 |
| 2021 | 191 | 191 | 681 |
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 PubMed · to
20 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 10 days – 29 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 62 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 80 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (195 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- columns, conference reportsSections Editorial Scientific Articles Columns, Conference Reports Community News EventsLength not stated
- community newsSections Editorial Scientific Articles Columns, Conference Reports Community News EventsLength not stated
- editorialSections Editorial Scientific Articles Columns, Conference Reports Community News EventsLength not stated
- eventsSections Editorial Scientific Articles Columns, Conference Reports Community News EventsLength not stated
- scientific articlesSections Editorial Scientific Articles Columns, Conference Reports Community News EventsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
CHIMIA along with other scientific publications have a responsibility to assess and publish articles that follow strict ethical guidelines. Our aim at CHIMIA is to follow the guidelines as set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).[1] Authors, editors and reviewers should always act with integrity to ensure that ethical standards are met. Failure to do so can harm the reputation of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
CHIMIA is a Diamond Open Access journal operating under the licence CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). There are no Article Processing fees or submission charges for authors of peer-reviewed scientific articles. The authors retain the copyright of their work and allow it to be shared and reused, provided that it is correctly cited. Authors may deposit all versions (preprint,…
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
- Swiss Chemical Society
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English, French, German
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1947
- ISSN
- 0009-4293
- Electronic ISSN
- 2673-2424
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 80, Issue 7-8 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHIMIA
What CAS zone is CHIMIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CHIMIA 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 CHIMIA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.36; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at CHIMIA?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 20 days (interquartile range 10–29 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 CHIMIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHIMIA is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CHIMIA open access, and what is the APC?
CHIMIA is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .