Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
HYLE
ISSN 1433-5158 · Hyle Publications · GERMANY · Annual
HYLE: impact factor 0; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: In 2022, HYLE ceased publication because of a lack of a sufficient number of quality submissions per year. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HYLE is published by Hyle Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History and advancements in chemistry, Philosophy and History of Science and Twentieth Century Scientific Developments, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
HYLE is a double-blind peer-refereed international journal dedicated to all philosophical aspects of chemistry. Articles deal with epistemological, methodological, foundational, and ontological problems of chemistry and its subfields; the peculiarities of chemistry and relations to technology, other scientific and non-scientific fields; aesthetical, ethical, and environmental matters in chemistry; as well as philosophically relevant facets of the history, sociology, linguistics, and education of chemistry. The journal offers top quality original articles and essays, book reviews, reports, and short biographies. Contributions are in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry23.2%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities15.3%
- Twentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsArts and Humanities6.7%
- Origins and Evolution of LifePhysics and Astronomy6%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities4.6%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science4.6%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.9%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Philosopher's Index, Isis Current Bibliography, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ)
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
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 266 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Hyle Publications
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 1433-5158
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HYLE
What is the impact factor of HYLE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at HYLE?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 HYLE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HYLE is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is HYLE open access, and what is the APC?
HYLE is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .