Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
ISSN 1319-6103 · King Saud University · SAUDI ARABIA
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.23; fully open access; APC about USD 2,590; median 101 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 47 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society is published by King Saud University and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Synthesis and biological activity, Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry13.4%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry8.2%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry5.9%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5.8%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine5.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactionsChemistry4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 5.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,172OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,940 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 74 | 64 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 217 |
| 2024 | 125 | 125 | 1,175 |
| 2023 | 161 | 161 | 2,641 |
| 2022 | 130 | 130 | 3,410 |
| 2021 | 135 | 135 | 4,180 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 150 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (141 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,190 / USD 2,590 / GBP 1,890 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 2,090 / GBP 1,790 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,250 | Yes | — |
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
- King Saud University
- Country or region
- SAUDI ARABIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1319-6103
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
What CAS zone is Journal of Saudi Chemical Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Saudi Chemical Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.23; CiteScore 11.6, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Saudi Chemical Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 73–149 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Journal of Saudi Chemical Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Saudi Chemical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .