Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pure and Applied Chemistry
ISSN 0033-4545 · eISSN 1365-3075 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1960
Pure and Applied Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 199 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pure and Applied Chemistry is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH 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 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, History and advancements in chemistry and Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure, together about 21.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pure and Applied Chemistry is the official monthly Journal of IUPAC, with responsibility for publishing works arising from those international scientific events and projects that are sponsored and undertaken by the Union. The policy is to publish highly topical and credible works at the forefront of all aspects of pure and applied chemistry, and the attendant goal is to promote widespread acceptance of the Journal as an authoritative and indispensable holding in academic and institutional libraries.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry7.6%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry6.8%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry6.8%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry6.5%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry6.2%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemistry4.3%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136LetPub ·
- h-index
- 245OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,805OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 179LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,321 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 101 | 14 | 35 |
| 2025 | 199 | 40 | 264 |
| 2024 | 161 | 29 | 612 |
| 2023 | 130 | 110 | 535 |
| 2022 | 71 | 70 | 987 |
| 2021 | 127 | 126 | 1,814 |
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 4 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1960
- ISSN
- 0033-4545
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-3075
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pure and Applied Chemistry
What CAS zone is Pure and Applied Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pure and Applied 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 Pure and Applied Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 245.
How long does peer review take at Pure and Applied Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Pure and Applied Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pure and Applied Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Pure and Applied Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Pure and Applied Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .