Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Israel Journal of Chemistry
ISSN 0021-2148 · eISSN 1869-5868 · Wiley-Blackwell · ISRAEL · Tri-annual · Founded 1963
Israel Journal of Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.95; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,650; median 69 days to acceptance (17 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: The fledgling State of Israel began to publish its scientific activity in 1951 under the general heading of Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel, which quickly split into sections to accommodate various fields in the growing academic community. In 1963, the Bulletin ceased publication and independent journals were born, with Section A becoming the new Israel Journal of Chemistry. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Israel Journal of Chemistry is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, together about 21.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The fledgling State of Israel began to publish its scientific activity in 1951 under the general heading of Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel, which quickly split into sections to accommodate various fields in the growing academic community. In 1963, the Bulletin ceased publication and independent journals were born, with Section A becoming the new Israel Journal of Chemistry. The Israel Journal of Chemistry is the official journal of the Israel Chemical Society. Effective from Volume 50 (2010) it is published by Wiley-VCH. The Israel Journal of Chemistry is an international and peer-reviewed publication forum for Special Issues on timely research topics in all fields of chemistry: from biochemistry through organic and inorganic chemistry to polymer, physical and theoretical chemistry, including all interdisciplinary topics. Each topical issue is edited by one or several Guest Editors and primarily contains invited Review articles. Communications and Full Papers may be published occasionally, if they fit with the quality standards of the journal. The publication language is English and the journal is published twelve times a year. ISSN: 1869-5868 (online). CODEN: ISJCAT. Currently 12 issues per year. How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef, PubMed, or ISI Web of Knowledge), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "Isr. J. Chem." (punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Ehud KeinanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Israel 3, Japan 1, France 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy8.2%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry6%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Molecular spectroscopy and chiralityChemistry5.3%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5%
- Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresEngineering4.3%
- Supramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesChemistry4.1%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 1.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,023OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 62.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 11Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 217,663Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 33 | 13 |
| 2025 | 26 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 75 | 55 | 201 |
| 2023 | 147 | 111 | 823 |
| 2022 | 84 | 49 | 767 |
| 2021 | 108 | 41 | 1,066 |
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
69 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 142 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (17 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 89 days
- Sample
- 17 articles with submission and acceptance dates (70 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 25 daysPublisher 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
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 4,650 / EUR 3,850 / GBP 3,120 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- perspectiveReviews The Israel Journal of Chemistry primarily publishes invited Review articles. All Reviews will be peer‐ reviewed. Reviews should be written by leading ex…Length not stated
- reviewReviews The Israel Journal of Chemistry primarily publishes invited Review articles. All Reviews will be peer‐ reviewed. Reviews should be written by leading ex…Length not stated
- review articleReviews The Israel Journal of Chemistry primarily publishes invited Review articles. All Reviews will be peer‐ reviewed. Reviews should be written by leading ex…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews The Israel Journal of Chemistry primarily publishes invited Review articles. All Reviews will be peer‐ reviewed.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Peer review
All suitable manuscripts are peer-reviewed; clearly inappropriate manuscripts can be rejected by Guest Editor(s) without consulting referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts that are suitable for consideration will be peer‐reviewed. Manuscripts which are clearly inappropriate for the journal can be rejected by the Guest Editor(s) without consulting referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism checks. Model summary
Please note that all submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism checks.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints considered for review; authors should update pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Model summary
Preprint policy: Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. Israel Journal of Chemistry will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ISRAEL
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0021-2148
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-5868
- Society / sponsor
- Israel Chemical Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Israel Journal of Chemistry
What CAS zone is Israel Journal of Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Israel Journal of Chemistry is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Israel Journal of Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.95; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Israel Journal of Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 17 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 69 days (interquartile range 45–142 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Israel Journal of Chemistry based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Israel (3), Japan (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Israel Journal of Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Israel Journal of Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Israel Journal of Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Israel Journal of Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .