Journal profile · Chemistry-General Chemistry
Communications Chemistry
ISSN 2399-3669 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Founded 2018
Communications Chemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.9; fully open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 145 days to acceptance (119 articles, last 24 months); 464 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications Chemistry is published by Springer Nature 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 Protein Structure and Dynamics, Computational Drug Discovery Methods and Machine Learning in Materials Science, together about 21.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communications Chemistry is an open access journal from Nature Portfolio, publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of the chemical sciences. Research papers published by the journal represent significant advances bringing new chemical insight to a specialized area of research. Communications Chemistry complements the other Nature Portfolio journals by providing an open access option for chemists while applying less stringent criteria for impact and significance than the Nature-branded journals, including Nature Communications. Communications Chemistry publishes primary research Articles (both full and shorter papers), Reviews, Perspectives, Comments, and Matters Arising.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-General Chemistry
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 10, Mainland China 8, India 6, United Kingdom 5, Germany 5 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.4%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science6.6%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.1%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry5.4%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry4.7%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science4.5%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science4%
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 2 |
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: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar, CNPIEC, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS), Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), Meta, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, Ovid Discovery, SCImago, TD Net Discovery Service, Wanfang, eLibrary.ru
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
- 6.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,070OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 429LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 363 | 363 | 327 |
| 2025 | 464 | 464 | 2,737 |
| 2024 | 313 | 313 | 4,079 |
| 2023 | 287 | 287 | 5,852 |
| 2022 | 182 | 182 | 5,004 |
| 2021 | 178 | 178 | 5,422 |
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
145 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 113 days – 203 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 170 days
- Sample
- 119 articles with submission and acceptance dates (903 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 3,290 / USD 3,890 / GBP 2,850 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,690 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,690 / USD 3,690 / EUR 3,090 | Yes | — |
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 accepted9
- articleArticleOpen Access12 Sept 2026Length not stated
- commentCommentOpen Access29 Apr 2026Length not stated
- editorialEditorialOpen Access30 Jul 2026Length not stated
- matters arisingCommunications Chemistry publishes primary research Articles (both full and shorter papers), Reviews, Perspectives, Comments, and Matters Arising.Length not stated
- perspectivePerspectiveOpen Access27 May 2026Length not stated
- q&aQ&AOpen Access09 Apr 2026Length not stated
- research highlightResearch HighlightOpen Access14 Feb 2026Length not stated
- reviewCommunications Chemistry publishes primary research Articles (both full and shorter papers), Reviews, Perspectives, Comments, and Matters Arising.Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticleOpen Access09 Jul 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
All Nature Portfolio journals, including Communications Chemistry, apply the same criteria for technical validity and adherence to ethical standards. Model summary
All Nature Portfolio journals, including Communications Chemistry, apply the same criteria for technical validity and adherence to ethical standards.
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2018
- ISSN
- 2399-3669
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications Chemistry
What CAS zone is Communications Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications Chemistry is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 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 Communications Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.9; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Communications Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 119 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 145 days (interquartile range 113–203 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Communications Chemistry based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Mainland China (8) and India (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Communications Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications Chemistry is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Communications Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Communications Chemistry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,890.
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: .