Journal profile · Chemistry-Chemistry (all)
Molekul
ISSN 1907-9761 · eISSN 2503-0310 · Universitas Jenderal Soedirman · Indonesia
Molekul: fully open access; APC about USD 81; review about 4 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 46% (journal website); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molekul is published by Universitas Jenderal Soedirman. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 24.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims This Journal encompasses all branches of chemistry and its sub-disciplines including Pharmaceutical, Biological activities of Synthetic Drugs, Environmental Chemistry, Biochemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Petroleum Chemistry, and Agricultural Chemistry. The scope of this journal including : Theoretical chemistry and environmental chemistry studyMaterial synthesis for energy and environmentalIsolation, purification and modification of biomolecules, including their applicationsFabrication, development and validation of analytical methods
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-Chemistry (all)
Editor-in-chief Amin FatoniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 11, Malaysia 2, Thailand 2, Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.7%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Phytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy5.3%
- Phytochemical compounds biological activitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science4.7%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry | Q4 | 320/402 | 20th |
| Environmental Chemistry | Q4 | 138/157 | 12th |
| Biomaterials | Q4 | 129/146 | 11th |
| Biochemistry | Q4 | 399/448 | 11th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2021
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2020
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,022Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 586 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 186 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 212 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 263 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 326 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 298 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 203 |
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)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2020
- 46%Publisher website ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,250,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,250,000 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors agree with the statements below: Authors automatically transfer the copyright to the MOLEKUL journal and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).Authors are able to enter into separate permission for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Submitted articles will be first review by the editor for the topic and writing style according to the guidelines. The articles will then blind-review by editor selected reviewers (author could also suggest the reviewers) according to the topic specialist.
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
- Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1907-9761
- Electronic ISSN
- 2503-0310
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molekul
How long does peer review take at Molekul?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 46% (2020). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Molekul based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (11), Malaysia (2) and Thailand (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Molekul?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molekul is indexed in Scopus.
Is Molekul open access, and what is the APC?
Molekul is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 81.
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: .