Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Educacion Quimica
ISSN 0187-893X · eISSN 1870-8404 · National Autonomous University of Mexico, Faculty of Chemistry
Educacion Quimica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Educacion Quimica is published by National Autonomous University of Mexico, Faculty of Chemistry. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chemistry Education and Research, Various Chemistry Research Topics and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 70.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Educación Química es una revista trimestral de carácter internacional, publicada por la Facultad de Química de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Esta revista académica, arbitrada, electrónica y de acceso abierto tiene como objetivo cerrar la brecha de comunicación y expresión entre estudiantes, profesores e investigadores en educación científica, especialmente en educación química. Busca consolidarse como un foro de análisis y orientación que promueva la mejora de los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de la química, aplicando los resultados de la reflexión, la didáctica y la investigación educativa, así como divulgando temas nuevos o poco explorados.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences28.1%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry21.5%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences20.8%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry5.7%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.5%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences3.3%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities2.6%
- Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentEngineering1.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1259/1698 | 25th |
| General Chemistry | Q4 | 347/402 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASSciELOPublisher website
Other: Biblat, Capes, Catálogo Latindex 2.0, CRMCyT-CONACYT, Dialnet, ERIHPLUS, IRESIE, MIAR, Periódica, Scimago Journal & Country Rank, The Register for Scientific Journals, Catálogo 2.0 de Latindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 175OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,537 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 73 | 318 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 639 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 732 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 720 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 699 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 711 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 30,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
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
- National Autonomous University of Mexico, Faculty of Chemistry
- ISSN
- 0187-893X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1870-8404
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Educacion Quimica
What are the manuscript requirements of Educacion Quimica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 30,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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.
Which databases index Educacion Quimica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Educacion Quimica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Educacion Quimica open access, and what is the APC?
Educacion Quimica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .