Journal profile · Chemistry, Organic
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
ISSN 0971-1627 · eISSN 2456-4311 · Connect Journals · INDIA · Quarterly
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.36; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 104 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry is published by Connect Journals 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 Synthesis and biological activity, Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds and Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles, together about 51.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry is exclusively devoted to research in the area of heterocyclic chemistry. The journal publishes invited review articles and original research papers pertaining to structure and synthesis, mechanism of reactions, spectral studies, biologically active compounds, bio-chemical studies, physicochemical work, phytochemistry etc.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Organic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry28%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry14.9%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry8.8%
- Synthesis and Reactions of Organic CompoundsChemistry6.6%
- Synthesis and Biological EvaluationChemistry4.5%
- Click Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry4.2%
- Synthesis of Tetrazole DerivativesChemistry3.9%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine3.1%
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, Organic | 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, Organic | 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, Organic | 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
- 0.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 321 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 104 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | 70 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | 67 | 0 | 174 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Connect Journals
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0971-1627
- Electronic ISSN
- 2456-4311
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Organic. 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 Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.36; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .