Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
ISSN 0974-3626 · eISSN 0973-7103 · Springer India · INDIA · Founded 1978
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; subscription journal; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 123 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES is published by Springer India 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 Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, together about 20.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Chemical Sciences is a quarterly journal published by the Indian Academy of Sciences. It formed part of the original Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences – Part A, started by the Nobel Laureate Prof C V Raman in 1934, that was split in 1978 into three separate journals. It was renamed as Journal of Chemical Sciences in 2004. The journal publishes original research articles and rapid communications, covering all areas of chemical sciences. A significant feature of the journal is its special issues, brought out from time to time, devoted to conference symposia/proceedings in frontier areas of the subject, held not only in India but also in other countries. The journal also features curated articles and commentary highlighting recent developments and emerging trends in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Balaji R. JagirdarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 19 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine9.5%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry5.5%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry5.2%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry5.2%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science5.1%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry4.9%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
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 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,490OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 116LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 193,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 6 | 22 |
| 2025 | 123 | 4 | 152 |
| 2024 | 94 | 3 | 292 |
| 2023 | 115 | 4 | 699 |
| 2022 | 122 | 13 | 930 |
| 2021 | 139 | 10 | 1,253 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing available; details on fees, funding and licences on the Open access publishing page. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Chemical Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Springer India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0974-3626
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-7103
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES 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 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (19). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES 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, 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: .