Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society
ISSN 1870-249X · eISSN 2594-0317 · Sociedad Quimica de Mexico A.C. · MEXICO · Quarterly
Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.93; fully open access; APC about USD 5,250; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society is published by Sociedad Quimica de Mexico A.C. 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 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Synthesis and biological activity and Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, together about 20.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society (J. Mex. Chem. Soc.) is a scientific, blind, peer-reviewed, open-access publication covering all areas of chemistry and its sub-disciplines (i.e. medicinal chemistry, natural products, electrochemistry, material science, computational chemistry, organic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, etc.). It is devoted to facilitating the worldwide advancement of our understanding of chemistry. It will primarily publish original contributions of research in all branches of the theory and practice of chemistry in its broadest context, as well as critical reviews in active areas of chemical research where the author has published significant contributions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Alberto Vela AmievaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry7.2%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry6.7%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry6.6%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science5%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry4.8%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering4.3%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Indexed JournalPublisher 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
- 0.93LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 188OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 25 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 129 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 156 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 113 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 441 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 5,250 / USD 3,150 | — | — |
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 accepted2
- critical review papers2. Critical Review Papers: In active areas of chemical research where the author has published significant contributions. The editorial board should invite the …Length not stated
- research papers (full paper)1. Research Papers (Full paper): Should be complete and authoritative accounts of work that has special significance and general interest, presented clearly and…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Blind peer review; open access. Model summary
The Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society (J. Mex. Chem. Soc.) is a scientific, blind, peer-reviewed, open-access publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Continuous publication model starting 2026; submission and publication language is English. Model summary
Starting 2026, The J. Mex. Chem. Soc. (JMCS) operates as a Scientific Continuous Publication (CP), in which the language of submission and publication is English.
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
- Sociedad Quimica de Mexico A.C.
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1870-249X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2594-0317
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society 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 the Mexican Chemical Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.93; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society?
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 the Mexican Chemical Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 5,250.
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: .