Journal profile · Chemistry, Organic
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry
ISSN 0253-2786 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.09; subscription journal; review about 2.4 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 360 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry is published by Science Press 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 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis and Chemical Synthesis and Reactions, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Organic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry9.4%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry8%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry6.6%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry6.2%
- Radical Photochemical ReactionsChemistry4.9%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry4.9%
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemistry4.7%
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, Organic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | 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, Organic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.09LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 777OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 330LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 233 | 0 | 106 |
| 2025 | 360 | 72 | 597 |
| 2024 | 357 | 79 | 1,202 |
| 2023 | 400 | 354 | 2,023 |
| 2022 | 419 | 379 | 2,650 |
| 2021 | 512 | 461 | 3,179 |
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 2.4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- Chinese
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0253-2786
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Organic. 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 Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.09; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .