Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Oriental Journal of Chemistry
ISSN 0970-020X · eISSN 2231-5039
Oriental Journal of Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 254 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oriental Journal of Chemistry 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, Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Oriental Journal of Chemistry an international, open access, peer reviewed research journal of pure and applied chemistry, is published bimonthly with the aim of rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge of chemistry among researchers, scientists, professors academicians and elite citizens to have a better understanding and knowledge of chemistry and current researches through, reviews on current topics, full research articles and brief communications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief S. A. IqbalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named India 13, Malaysia 3, Romania 3, Mainland China 2, United States 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry13.9%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry12.7%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry9.3%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine7.6%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry4.9%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry4.3%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry4.1%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry3.6%
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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Cabells Whitelist, CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure)Publisher 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 (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 664OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 234LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,904Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,067 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 160 | 160 | 4 |
| 2025 | 254 | 254 | 367 |
| 2024 | 215 | 215 | 349 |
| 2023 | 214 | 214 | 580 |
| 2022 | 205 | 205 | 546 |
| 2021 | 217 | 217 | 748 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | INR 10,000 / INR 6,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- INR 10,000
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted3
- brief communications/ short notesIndia: Rs. 6000/- Brief Communications/ Short Notes. (Up-to 4 pages)Length not stated
- full research articleIndia: Rs. 10000/- Full Research Article / Review.Length not stated
- reviewIndia: Rs. 10000/- Full Research Article / Review.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must disclose conflicts of interest Model summary
All authors are requested to disclose any conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations that can influence their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement based on COPE guidelines Model summary
Oriental Journal of Chemistry’s Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement is based, in large part, on the guidelines and standards developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Submission and Copyright declaration
Creative Commons Attribution-Non commercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License Model summary
Submission of a manuscript to Oriental Journal of Chemistry for publication implies that the same work has not been either published or under consideration for publication in another Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy with strong action against plagiarism Model summary
By submitting articles to Oriental Journal of Chemistry the author attest the following:
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
- ISSN
- 0970-020X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2231-5039
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oriental Journal of Chemistry
What CAS zone is Oriental Journal of Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oriental 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.
What is the impact factor of Oriental Journal of Chemistry?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 47.
What are the manuscript requirements of Oriental Journal of Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Oriental Journal of Chemistry based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (13), Malaysia (3) and Romania (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Oriental Journal of Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oriental Journal of Chemistry is indexed in ESCI.
Is Oriental Journal of Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Oriental Journal of Chemistry is a fully open-access journal. 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: .