Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chinese Journal of Chemistry
ISSN 1001-604X · eISSN 1614-7065 · Wiley-Blackwell · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1990
Chinese Journal of Chemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.67; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,300; median 50 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 75%; 544 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Chemistry is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, together about 19% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Chinese Journal of Chemistry is an international forum for peer-reviewed original research results in all fields of chemistry. Founded in 1983 under the name Acta Chimica Sinica English Edition and renamed in 1990 as Chinese Journal of Chemistry, the journal publishes a stimulating mixture of Accounts, Full Papers, Notes and Communications in English. The Chinese Journal of Chemistry is available on Wiley Online Library, offering free article abstracts fully searchable articles free ContentAlerts via E-mail access to related articles via CrossRef Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs): unique identifiers for digital content instant full-text access via Pay per View. The Chinese Journal of Chemistry is jointly published by the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Wiley-VCH on behalf of the Chinese Chemical Society. It is supported by the Chinese Association of Science and Technology and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. In 2000 it received the Chinese National Award for Journals. ISSN: 1614-7065 (online).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Shengming Ma SIOCPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 86%); most named Mainland China 6, United States 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry9.1%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry5%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.8%
- Asymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry4.7%
- Radical Photochemical ReactionsChemistry4.5%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry4.3%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: 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
- 5.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,476OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 400LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 401Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 710,516Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,702 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 377 | 89 | 299 |
| 2025 | 544 | 203 | 2,534 |
| 2024 | 492 | 210 | 4,302 |
| 2023 | 529 | 286 | 6,059 |
| 2022 | 448 | 54 | 6,150 |
| 2021 | 471 | 30 | 8,150 |
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
50 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 38 days – 71 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 87 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (985 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 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 27 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,300 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,220 | — | — |
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
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- breaking reportsBreaking Reports are reports of urgent and significant findings.Length not stated
- chemistry authors up closeChemistry Authors Up Close includes a photo of the principal investigator, an interview conducted by our staff followed by a personal account of the chemist’s f…Length not stated
- comprehensive reportsComprehensive Reports discuss in-depth studies of important subjects with but not limited to mechanistic investigation, applications, etc.Length not stated
- concise reportsConcise Reports are concise description of focused research topics.Length not stated
- cornerstones in chemistryCornerstones in Chemistry describe well established chemistry developed by well-known chemist(s) featuring great academic significances and wide applications.Length not stated
- critical reviewsCritical Reviews are in-depth discussions on important topics of broad interest.Length not stated
- emerging topicEmerging Topic is brief summaries and comments on the recently developed chemistry with great importance and potentials that will be a hot research topic in nea…Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Articles: Breaking Reports are reports of urgent and significant findings. Concise Reports are concise description of focused research topics.…Length not stated
- recent advancesRecent Advances are review-type articles that present very important recent topics in a concise manner at a time when a Critical Review would still be premature…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research Articles: Breaking Reports are reports of urgent and significant findings. Concise Reports are concise description of focused research topics.…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research Articles: Breaking Reports are reports of urgent and significant findings. Concise Reports are concise description of focused research topics.…references ≤ 9
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Preprints
- Publication ethics
Ethical Guidelines for Publication of Chemical Research apply. Model summary
All submissions must adhere to the Ethical Guidelines for Publication of Chemical Research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
No parallel submission or prior publication. Model summary
The contents of manuscripts submitted to Chinese Journal of Chemistry must not have been submitted to any other journal in parallel or published previously.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 1001-604X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1614-7065
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 20 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Chemistry
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Chemistry is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.67; CiteScore 9, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 50 days (interquartile range 38–71 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “75%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Chinese Journal of Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required. 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 Chinese Journal of Chemistry based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 86%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (6) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Journal of Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Chemistry is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,300.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .