Journal profile · Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
ISSN 1434-1948 · eISSN 1099-0682 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Biweekly · Founded 1998
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,050; median 66 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 60%; 396 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis, Magnetism in coordination complexes and Metal complexes synthesis and properties, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Inorganic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2019 ISI Impact Factor: 2.529) publishes Full Papers, Communications, and Minireviews from the entire spectrum of inorganic, organometallic, bioinorganic, and solid-state chemistry. It is published on behalf of Chemistry Europe, an association of 16 European chemical societies. The following journals have been merged to form the two leading journals, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry and European Journal of Organic Chemistry: Chemische Berichte Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges Bulletin de la Société Chimique de France Gazzetta Chimica Italiana Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas Anales de Química Chimika Chronika Revista Portuguesa de Química ACH—Models in Chemistry Polish Journal of Chemistry The European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry continues to keep you up-to-date with important inorganic chemistry research results.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Organometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry12.9%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science10.9%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine10.3%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry7.4%
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMaterials Science6.1%
- Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsChemistry5.9%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.5%
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | 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, Inorganic & Nuclear | 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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,299OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 374LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,297 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 223 | 93 | 59 |
| 2025 | 396 | 221 | 558 |
| 2024 | 522 | 335 | 1,490 |
| 2023 | 448 | 297 | 1,953 |
| 2022 | 483 | 184 | 2,856 |
| 2021 | 677 | 287 | 6,537 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 102 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 96 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (765 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 1.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 60%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 4,050 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,750 | — | — |
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-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Biweekly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1434-1948
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-0682
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
What CAS zone is European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 154.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 42–102 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “60%”. 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 European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,050.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .