Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry
ISSN 1984-6428 · Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul · Brazil
Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry is published by Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul 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 Synthesis and biological activity, Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles and Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry (eISSN 1984-6428) - is a peer-reviewed online journal published by the Institute of Chemistry of the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Original contributions (in English) are welcome, which focus on all areas of Chemistry and their interfaces with Pharmacy, Biology, and Physics. The journal has an international editorial team of experts, ensuring high standards for the texts published. Orbital is a Diamond Open Access journal, neither authors nor readers have to pay fees. Orbital is covered by: Chemical Abstract (CAS); SciFinder; Scopus; Web of Science; Cengage Learning; DOAJ; EBSCO Publishing; Genamics JournalSeek; Index Copernicus; Latindex; LivRe!; Portal Periódicos CAPES; Science Central; SEER - IBICT; Sherpa-Romeo; Ulrich's Periodicals Directory; WEBQUALIS - CAPES (for Brazilian authors). Orbital is associated to ABEC - Associação Brasileira de Editores Científicos. Its abbreviated title (CAS Source Index) is Orbital: Electron. J. Chem., which should be used in bibliographical references. Please, like our facebook page. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram JOURNAL METRICS more...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Adilson BeatrizPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 54, United States 3, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, India 1 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry11.5%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry7.5%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry7.3%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering5.1%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry4.9%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry4.9%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry4.9%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering4.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Latindex, Cengage Learning, EBSCO Publishing, Genamics JournalSeek, Index Copernicus, LivRe!, Portal Periódicos CAPES, Science Central, SEER - IBICT, Sherpa-Romeo, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WEBQUALIS - CAPES (for Brazilian authors)
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 580 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 48 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 49 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 93 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 153 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 176 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- full papersFull papers. Full papers report the results of original investigations and should be structured in the usual order of presentation, comprising Introduction, Res…Length not stated
- history of chemistryHistory of Chemistry. This section is destined to publishing articles about History of Chemistry.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor. These should encourage constructive discussion between readers and authors and may concern any scientific topic relevant to the purposes …Length not stated
- orbital biosOrbital bios. Orbital bios is a space dedicated to honor our great chemists, alive or not, Brazilian or not, for their accomplishments and their contribution to…Length not stated
- papers on educationPapers on Education. The focus of papers on Education is the teaching of Chemistry with dissemination of innovative experiences at all levels of schooling, from…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews. This category encompasses reflective articles and analyses of the literature output, outlining the progress and state-of-the-art in particular areas of…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications. Shorter texts (of up to four pages) on scientific investigations under way, reporting preliminary results achieved to date.Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical notes. Technical notes are reports on methods, techniques, equipment, or accessories developed at the authors’ laboratory.Length not stated
- tutorial reviewsTutorial reviews. Destinated especially to graduate and undergraduate students, tutorial reviews explore important topics in chemistry, physics, both or any per…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
Authors must provide at minimum one contribution for each author using the CRediT taxonomy. Model summary
Author contributions: Provide at minimum one contribution for each author in the submission system. Use the CRediT taxonomy to describe each contribution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright permission must be obtained for any illustration, structure or table published elsewhere. Model summary
any illustration, structure or table that has been published elsewhere must be reported, and copyright permission for reproduction must be obtained.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Policy Model summary
This journal provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. For more information on this approach, see the Public Knowledge Project and Directory of Open Access Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process Model summary
Contributions that comply with the Instructions to Authors will be forwarded to the editors, who will assign two reviewers who are specialists on the theme addressed. Peer-reviewing is an entirely anonymous process. Once appraised, the manuscripts will be forwarded to the editors, who will consider publishing them based on the reviewers’ assessment and remarks. Manuscripts rejected, but which can …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Crosscheck plagiarism screening service is used to detect overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Model summary
Orbital uses Crosscheck plagiarism screening service to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Manuscripts must not be published previously or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The author(s) will confirm that the manuscript (or any part of it) has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis) or is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
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
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1984-6428
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry
What CAS zone is Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry 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.
How long does peer review take at Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (54), United States (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Orbital-The Electronic Journal of Chemistry 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .