Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry
ISSN 1583-2430 · eISSN 2286-038X · Sciendo · Poland
Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry is published by Sciendo 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 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Heavy metals in environment and Synthesis and biological activity, together about 27.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine11.4%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science10%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry6.5%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science4.5%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry4.5%
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
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 53 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 133 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 113 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 140 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind 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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1583-2430
- Electronic ISSN
- 2286-038X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry
What CAS zone is Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ovidius University Annals 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 Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Which databases index Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry is indexed in ESCI.
Is Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .