Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Iranian Journal of Catalysis
ISSN 2252-0236 · Islamic Azad University · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Catalysis: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 50 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Catalysis is published by Islamic Azad University 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 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles, Synthesis and biological activity and Chemical Synthesis and Reactions, together about 48.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry25.8%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry11.9%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry10.8%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry8%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry5.3%
- Synthesis of Organic CompoundsMedicine5.3%
- Synthesis and Biological EvaluationChemistry4.4%
- Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry4%
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, Physical | 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, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 37 |
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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Islamic Azad University
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2252-0236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Catalysis
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Catalysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Catalysis is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical. 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.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Catalysis?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Iranian Journal of Catalysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Catalysis is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Iranian Journal of Catalysis open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Catalysis is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .