Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
New Journal of Chemistry
ISSN 1144-0546 · eISSN 1369-9261 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1987
New Journal of Chemistry: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 2.2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 2,079 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Journal of Chemistry is published by Royal Society of Chemistry 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 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, together about 21.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
New Journal of Chemistry (NJC) is a broad-based primary journal encompassing all branches of chemistry and its sub-disciplines. It contains full research articles, communications, perspectives and focus articles. NJC is the forum for the publication of high-quality, original and significant work that opens new directions in chemistry or other scientific disciplines. In addition to having a significant chemical component, work published in NJC must demonstrate that it will have an impact on areas of research other than that of the reported work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Jean-François GérardPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy7.8%
- Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemistry7.5%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry6.6%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science6.4%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science4.5%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.5%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.4%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112LetPub ·
- h-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16,055OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,898LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 30,970 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,496 | 192 | 574 |
| 2025 | 2,079 | 324 | 5,293 |
| 2024 | 2,096 | 358 | 10,442 |
| 2023 | 2,340 | 289 | 17,674 |
| 2022 | 2,551 | 138 | 24,336 |
| 2021 | 2,454 | 145 | 33,602 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- about 2.2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Open peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 3,100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- commentsNew Journal of Chemistry publishes: Communications Full Papers Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- communicationsNew Journal of Chemistry publishes: Communications Full Papers Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- full papersNew Journal of Chemistry publishes: Communications Full Papers Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- perspectiveto publication. Length By their nature Perspectives are not comprehensive reviews of a field of chemistry and are typically no more than 10,000 words in length …main text ≤ 10,000 words
- perspectivesNew Journal of Chemistry publishes: Communications Full Papers Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
The submission of a Perspective is strictly by invitation only. Suggestions are welcome and enquiries, along with a brief synopsis and author credentials, should be directed to the editorial office. Readers may nominate themselves, or others, to write a Perspective. In some cases, pairs of collaborating scientists from different disciplines are invited to each give their perspective on their commo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
In accordance with our policy on Conflicts of interest please ensure that a conflicts of interest statement is included in your manuscript. This statement is required for all submitted manuscripts. If no conflicts exist, please state that ‘There are no conflicts to declare’.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
A data availability statement (DAS) is required to be submitted alongside all articles. Please see the submit section of these guidelines for more details and examples of suitable statements you can use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Using images and copyright
Any images that are used should be numerically referenced in the figure caption. If your work is solely for your course, and will not be published publicly, you don’t need to obtain copyright permission. If you are preparing an article to be published you will have to obtain copyright permission. The publisher/copyright owner of the image will need to be contacted and asked for their process for r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing options
Gold open access For authors who want to publish their article gold open access, our article processing charge (APC) of £3,100 (+ any applicable tax) is applied. Our APC is all-inclusive and makes your article freely available online immediately, permanently, and includes your choice of Creative Commons licence (CC BY or CC BY-NC) at no extra cost. It is not a submission charge, so you only pay if…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Transparent peer review
Transparent peer review available Model summary
In the interest of transparency and open science, transparent peer review is where the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article under an Open Access Creative Commons licence (CC-BY) . You can see some examples here: Transparent peer review example oneTransparent peer review example twoTransparent peer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint servers (for example, ChemRxiv, arXiv)
ChemRxiv & bioRxiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the word “preprint” and the DOI (including version number). S. Bhattacharjee, S. P. Chaudhary and S. Bhattacharyya, ChemRxiv, 2019, preprint, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.9794270.v1 arXiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the article number and th…
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 1144-0546
- Electronic ISSN
- 1369-9261
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Journal of Chemistry
What CAS zone is New Journal of Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Journal of Chemistry 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 New Journal of Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.6; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 160.
How long does peer review take at New Journal of Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”. 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 New Journal of Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Cover letter: Required. 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 New Journal of Chemistry based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Journal of Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Journal of Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Journal of Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
New Journal of Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .