Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Chemical Research
ISSN 1747-5198 · eISSN 2047-6507 · Science Reviews Ltd · ENGLAND · Founded 2004
Journal of Chemical Research: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.35; fully open access; APC about USD 2,100; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chemical Research is published by Science Reviews Ltd 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 Chemical Synthesis and Reactions, Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles and Synthesis and biological activity, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Chemical Research is a peer reviewed, monthly journal, which has a broad international authorship and publishes research papers and ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Farid SroorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 10%); most named India 15, Mainland China 5, United States 3, Pakistan 3, Iraq 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry10%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry9.7%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry9.6%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry5.4%
- Synthesis and Biological EvaluationChemistry5.3%
- Oxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsChemistry4.8%
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemistry4.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,031OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,393 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 10 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 87 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 146 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 263 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 290 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 333 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,100 | — | — |
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
- Science Reviews Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1747-5198
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-6507
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chemical Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Chemical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chemical Research 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 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Chemical Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.35; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Chemical Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Chemical Research based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (15), Mainland China (5) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Chemical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chemical Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Chemical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chemical Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,100.
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: .