Journal profile · Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements
ISSN 1042-6507 · eISSN 1563-5325 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1989
Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.28; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 141 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 140 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Organophosphorus compounds synthesis, Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulfur-Containing Compounds and Phosphorus compounds and reactions, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements is a monthly publication intended to disseminate current trends and novel methods to those working in the broad and interdisciplinary field of heteroatom chemistry. The journal provides high quality services, support, and publishing standards to established researchers and new authors, alike, who submit manuscripts matched with the scope of the journal. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements invites original research submissions, communications, and reviews involving chemistry in which select heteroatoms play a pivotal, central role to the presentation. We therefore consider papers on: (Bio)organic, (bio)inorganic, heterocyclic, polymer, theoretical, structural, computational, catalytic, interdisciplinary, and spectroscopic chemistry of second row (and beyond) heteroatoms The chemistry of phosphorus (including heavier Group 15 elements), sulfur (including heavier Group 16 elements), and silicon (including heavier Group 14 elements). Pertinent original articles, communications, and reviews that extend into the lighter main group elements may be considered, if sufficiently justified. Peer Review Statement All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer-review is single anonymized. Manuscripts will not be considered if they are deemed to show: Poor preparation, including a lack of attention to the language and grammar, style, format, and characterization of the compounds (see Manuscript Style and Organization); A lack of original and focused heteroatom chemistry. The Editorial Board discourages classical heterocyclic and ring closure chemistry, and papers on such will not be considered unless a significantly novel aspect is clearly presented. The Editorial Board also discourages work of a narrow scope, or work that is considered fragmented or only presents minor changes to existing methods. Publishing Ethics Statement The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/.The Journa
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Editor-in-chief Wolfgang WeigandPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Germany 2, Mainland China 1, Japan 1, Italy 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Organophosphorus compounds synthesisChemistry16%
- Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulfur-Containing CompoundsChemistry11%
- Phosphorus compounds and reactionsChemistry7.2%
- Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsChemistry6.4%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry6.1%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry5.8%
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemistry5.1%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry4.6%
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, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | 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, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | Zone 4 |
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 ScienceCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost (various), Genamics JournalSeek, International Atomic Energy Agency INIS Collection Search, OCLC ArticleFirst Electronic Collections Online, ProQuest Materials Science Collection, ProQuest SciTech Collection, ProQuest Technology Collection, Clarivate Analytics Current Chemical Reactions Database, VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal
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
- 1.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,674OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 140LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 109,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,634 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 134 | 10 | 40 |
| 2025 | 140 | 8 | 220 |
| 2024 | 79 | 6 | 211 |
| 2023 | 90 | 15 | 363 |
| 2022 | 120 | 13 | 690 |
| 2021 | 160 | 8 | 983 |
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 Crossref · to
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 93 days – 189 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 164 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (281 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 60%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- communicationsPhosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements invites original research submissions, communications, and reviewsLength not stated
- original researchPhosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements invites original research submissions, communications, and reviewsLength not stated
- reviewsPhosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements invites original research submissions, communications, and reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics, COPE member, Similarity Check via CrossRef Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access?…
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1042-6507
- Electronic ISSN
- 1563-5325
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 201, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements
What CAS zone is Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear / Chemistry, Organic. 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 Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.28; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 93–189 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 60%. 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 Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (2), Mainland China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements open access, and what is the APC?
Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .