Journal profile · Chemistry, Applied
Journal of Rare Earths
ISSN 1002-0721 · eISSN 2509-4963 · Chinese Rare Earth Society · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
Journal of Rare Earths: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.1; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,530; review about 116 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 317 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Rare Earths is published by Chinese Rare Earth Society and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Extraction and Separation Processes, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Chinese Society of Rare EarthsThe Journal of Rare Earths reports studies on the 17 rare earth elements. It is a unique English-language learned journal that publishes works on various aspects of basic theory and applied science in the field of rare earths (RE). The journal accepts original high-quality original research papers and review articles with inventive content, and complete experimental data. It represents high academic standards and new progress in the RE field. Due to the advantage of abundant RE resources of China, the research on RE develops very actively, and papers on the latest progress in this field emerge every year. It is not only an important resource in which technicians publish and obtain their latest research results on RE, but also an important way of reflecting the updated progress in RE research field.The Journal of Rare Earths covers all research and application of RE rare earths including spectroscopy, luminescence and phosphors, rare earth catalysis, magnetism and magnetic materials, advanced rare earth materials, RE chemistry & hydrometallurgy, RE metallography & pyrometallurgy, RE new materials, RE solid state physics & solid state chemistry, rare earth applications, RE analysis & test, RE geology & ore dressing, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Applied
Editor-in-chief Chun-Hua YanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 71%); most named Mainland China 5, Taiwan, China 1, Japan 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMaterials Science17%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science8.9%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering5.3%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering4.7%
- Magnetic Properties of AlloysMaterials Science4.5%
- Glass properties and applicationsMaterials Science4.4%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.2%
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMaterials Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 2 |
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, MA, Corrosion Abstracts, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST, Jap.), Abstract Journal(AJ, Russ.), Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA, UKPublisher website
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
- 9.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,290OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 302LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,096 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 262 | 10 | 272 |
| 2025 | 317 | 12 | 1,840 |
| 2024 | 295 | 31 | 4,054 |
| 2023 | 247 | 20 | 6,060 |
| 2022 | 250 | 13 | 6,564 |
| 2021 | 204 | 16 | 5,070 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
116 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 1.7 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 1,530 / EUR 1,430 / GBP 1,220 / JPY 189,770 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 100
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted7
- letterJournal of Rare Earths published monthly with 96 papers is a unique international science and technology journal which presents original high quality works on v…Length not stated
- lettersJournal of Rare Earths publishes original research papers, reviews, notes and lettersLength not stated
- notesJournal of Rare Earths publishes original research papers, reviews, notes and lettersLength not stated
- original research paperJournal of Rare Earths published monthly with 96 papers is a unique international science and technology journal which presents original high quality works on v…Length not stated
- original research papersJournal of Rare Earths publishes original research papers, reviews, notes and lettersLength not stated
- reviewJournal of Rare Earths published monthly with 96 papers is a unique international science and technology journal which presents original high quality works on v…Length not stated
- reviewsJournal of Rare Earths publishes original research papers, reviews, notes and lettersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper. Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
By submitting a manuscript, the authors agree that the copyright for their article is transferred to the publisher if and when the article is accepted for publication. Model summary
Thank you for submitting your manuscript to Journal of Rare Earths. Because our journal is color-printed for all manuscripts accepted for publication, a per-page charge for each accepted submission will be required to be paid by authors. The publication charge and color fees in JRE are $100 per printed page after the submission is accepted. Authors are required to confirm at the time of submission…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing preprints will not count as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Chinese Rare Earth Society
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1002-0721
- Electronic ISSN
- 2509-4963
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Rare Earths
What CAS zone is Journal of Rare Earths in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Rare Earths is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Rare Earths?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.1; CiteScore 13.5, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Rare Earths?
The publisher reports about 116 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Rare Earths?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX and Word; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Rare Earths based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 71%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), Taiwan, China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Rare Earths?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Rare Earths is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Rare Earths open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Rare Earths is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,530.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .