Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Computational and Theoretical Chemistry
ISSN 2210-271X · Elsevier BV · NETHERLANDS · Founded 2011
Computational and Theoretical Chemistry: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.89; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,870; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 509 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computational and Theoretical Chemistry is published by Elsevier BV 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 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Free Radicals and Antioxidants and Crystallography and molecular interactions, together about 27.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy16%
- Free Radicals and AntioxidantsChemistry6.1%
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry5.6%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry5.3%
- Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchMaterials Science5.2%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science4.7%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science3.8%
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, Physical | 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, Physical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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
- 2.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,082OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 478LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,054 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 342 | 52 | 146 |
| 2025 | 509 | 36 | 1,442 |
| 2024 | 520 | 67 | 3,053 |
| 2023 | 361 | 33 | 3,096 |
| 2022 | 354 | 31 | 4,030 |
| 2021 | 367 | 40 | 6,598 |
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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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 3,870 / EUR 3,620 / GBP 3,100 / JPY 480,000 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2210-271X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computational and Theoretical Chemistry
What CAS zone is Computational and Theoretical Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical. 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 Computational and Theoretical Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.89; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Computational and Theoretical Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Computational and Theoretical Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Computational and Theoretical Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Computational and Theoretical Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,870.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .