Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering
ISSN 1857-5552 · eISSN 1857-5625 · Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering · MACEDONIA · Semiannual
Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.68; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering is published by Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 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, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography and Metal complexes synthesis and properties, together about 22.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (MJCCE) is a not-for-profit journal and all editors work on purely voluntary basis. It is diamond open access journal and is free of charge for readers and authors and does not allow commercial and for-profit re-use. The main principles of open access we support are: peer-reviewed literature should be freely available without subscription or price barriers, literature is immediately released in open access format (no embargo period), and published material can be re-used without obtaining permission as long as a correct citation to the original publication is given, and the articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. MJCCE remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Zoran ZdravkovskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Austria 2, Hungary 2, Croatia 2, Slovenia 2 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry9.5%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry7.2%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine6.1%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry5.6%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering5.1%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry4.9%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering4.9%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry4.1%
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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | 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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | 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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | 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
- 0.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 476 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 4 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 41 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 39 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 88 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 126 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Reference style
- ACS
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Not considered
- conferences special issues
Article types accepted4
- articleArticleLength not stated
- macedonian terminology and nomenclature contributionsMacedonian terminology and nomenclature contributions in the area of chemistryLength not stated
- reviewReview*Length not stated
- sctm newsMJCCE also publishes SCTM newsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest 4. Conflicts of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence the work. Undeclared conflicts may result in corrigendum or retraction. A formal Conflict of Interest Statement must appear before the References section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3. Ethical Standards
Retraction, Correction and Editorial Actions Policy Model summary
3.1 Human Subjects Research involving humans must comply with: World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki International Committee of Medical Journal Editors recommendations The Methods section must include: Name of ethics committee Approval number and date Confirmation of informed consent Statement on privacy protection The Journal reserves the right to request documentation. 3.2 Animal Stu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Articles published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License; re-use allowed with correct citation Model summary
The authors agree to the following licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or formatAdapt — remix, transform, and build upon the materialfor any purpose, even commercially. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Y…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access; free for readers and authors Model summary
It is diamond open access journal and is free of charge for readers and authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. Peer Review Process
Single-anonymous peer review Model summary
Initial editorial screening: Approximately 10 days. External peer review: Typically takes around 3 months, although the process may extend to over 6 months. Review requirements: At least two positive reviews are required for acceptance. The review process is single-anonymous, meaning that reviewers remain anonymous while the authors’ identities are disclosed to the reviewers. Fast-track review: No…
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
- Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Country or region
- MACEDONIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1857-5552
- Electronic ISSN
- 1857-5625
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering
What CAS zone is Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Engineering, Chemical. 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 Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.68; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: ACS; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. 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 Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Austria (2) and Hungary (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical engineering is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .