Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mendeleev Communications
ISSN 0959-9436 · eISSN 1364-551X · Elsevier BV · RUSSIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
Mendeleev Communications: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.36; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,000; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 255 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mendeleev Communications is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Synthesis and Biological Evaluation, Fluorine in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Reaction Mechanisms, together about 18.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mendeleev Communications is the journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, launched jointly by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and the Royal Society of Chemistry (United Kingdom) in 1991. Starting from 1st January 2007, Elsevier is the new publishing partner of Mendeleev Communications. Mendeleev Communications publishes short communications in chemistry. The journal primarily features papers from the Russian Federation and the other states of the former USSR. However, it also includes papers by authors from other parts of the world. Mendeleev Communications is not a translated journal, but instead is published directly in English. The International Editorial Board is composed of eminent scientists who provide advice on refereeing policy.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and Biological EvaluationChemistry6.9%
- Fluorine in Organic ChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.1%
- Chemical Reaction MechanismsChemistry5.2%
- Synthesis and Reactions of Organic CompoundsChemistry5.2%
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMaterials Science5%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry4.8%
- Asymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| 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
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
- 1.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,763OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 213LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 186 | 35 | 30 |
| 2025 | 255 | 65 | 285 |
| 2024 | 270 | 17 | 747 |
| 2023 | 273 | 14 | 1,140 |
| 2022 | 270 | 4 | 1,652 |
| 2021 | 322 | 7 | 2,190 |
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)
- 4–8 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0959-9436
- Electronic ISSN
- 1364-551X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mendeleev Communications
What CAS zone is Mendeleev Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mendeleev Communications is in Zone 3 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 Mendeleev Communications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.36; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Mendeleev Communications?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Which databases index Mendeleev Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mendeleev Communications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mendeleev Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Mendeleev Communications is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .