Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Chirality
ISSN 0899-0042 · eISSN 1520-636X · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1989
Chirality: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.37; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,030; median 74 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 83 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chirality is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. 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 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Molecular spectroscopy and chirality and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis, together about 44.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Spectroscopy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main aim of the journal is to publish original contributions of scientific work on the role of chirality in chemistry and biochemistry in respect to biological, chemical, materials, pharmacological, spectroscopic and physical properties. Papers on the chemistry (physiochemical, preparative synthetic, and analytical), physics, pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, toxicology, and other biological aspects of chiral molecules will be published.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry23.7%
- Molecular spectroscopy and chiralityChemistry15.8%
- Asymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry5.1%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering4.9%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry4.5%
- Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality SynthesisChemistry4.3%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.2%
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, Organic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 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, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 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, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 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
- 2.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,480OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,209 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 56 | 18 |
| 2025 | 83 | 38 | 155 |
| 2024 | 110 | 59 | 347 |
| 2023 | 119 | 82 | 960 |
| 2022 | 134 | 31 | 1,323 |
| 2021 | 126 | 35 | 1,409 |
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
74 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 107 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (168 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 monthLetPub ·
- 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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0899-0042
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-636X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chirality
What CAS zone is Chirality in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chirality is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Organic / Chemistry, Analytical / Chemistry, Medicinal / Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 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 Chirality?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.37; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Chirality?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 74 days (interquartile range 47–107 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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 Chirality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chirality is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chirality open access, and what is the APC?
Chirality is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,030.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .