Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Green Chemistry
ISSN 1463-9262 · eISSN 1463-9270 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1999
Green Chemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.58; hybrid open access; median 79 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 91%; 1,495 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Green Chemistry is published by Royal Society of Chemistry 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 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Chemical Synthesis and Reactions and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, together about 23.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Green Chemistry provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research on the development of alternative green and sustainable technologies.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalysis for Biomass ConversionEngineering10.8%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry6.3%
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Engineering6%
- Ionic liquids properties and applicationsChemical Engineering5.4%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering4.8%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.6%
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsChemistry4.5%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science4.4%
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 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 10.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 186LetPub ·
- h-index
- 323OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,779OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,204LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,086 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,108 | 400 | 1,567 |
| 2025 | 1,495 | 585 | 11,241 |
| 2024 | 1,018 | 478 | 20,896 |
| 2023 | 1,080 | 404 | 30,402 |
| 2022 | 932 | 232 | 31,331 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 266 | 46,934 |
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 PubMed · to
79 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 100 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 85 days
- Sample
- 53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (62 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 1.6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 91%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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1463-9262
- Electronic ISSN
- 1463-9270
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Green Chemistry
What CAS zone is Green Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Green Chemistry is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; 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 Green Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.58; CiteScore 16, h-index 323.
How long does peer review take at Green Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 79 days (interquartile range 57–100 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “91%”. 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 Green Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Green Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Green Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Green Chemistry is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .