Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
QUIMICA NOVA
ISSN 0100-4042 · eISSN 1678-7064 · Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica · BRAZIL · Bimonthly · Founded 1978
QUIMICA NOVA: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.74; fully open access; APC about USD 330; review 2–4 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 163 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QUIMICA NOVA is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica 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 Chemistry Education and Research, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Science and Science Education, together about 22.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Manuscripts in Portuguese, English and Spanish, covering the traditional areas of Chemistry as well as articles on Chemistry Teaching, History of Chemistry, Scientific Policy, etc., as well as articles in related areas, will be considered for publication in Química Nova, as long as they have accentuated chemical content.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Brazil 3, Switzerland 1, Portugal 1, Argentina 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences10.9%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Science and Science EducationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry5.2%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry5%
- Agricultural and Food SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.4%
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)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASCurrent ContentsSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex
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
- 0.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,527OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 233LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,590 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 104 | 3 |
| 2025 | 163 | 163 | 36 |
| 2024 | 164 | 164 | 119 |
| 2023 | 145 | 145 | 253 |
| 2022 | 117 | 117 | 312 |
| 2021 | 157 | 157 | 550 |
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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 330 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 330 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 330 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 264 / USD 165 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence their research or manuscript. Reviewers and editors should also declare any conflicts of interest and refrain from dealing with manuscripts where conflict exists.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Ethics and Misconduct: Ethical Standards: The Ethics and Misconduct Policy of QN adheres to the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to uphold integrity, honesty, and transparency in all aspects of the publication process. Plagiarism and Duplicate Submission: Authors are required to submit original work that has not been published elsewher…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published by the journal Química Nova retain the copyright of their works, licensing them under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY license, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, as long as the original work is correctly cited. The authors grant QN the right of first publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Química Nova follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including no financial barriers) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is a condition whereby the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), permitting immediate free access to the work and authorizin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Química Nova adopts the single-blind peer review system, where experts in the field evaluate the submitted manuscripts. This process ensures the quality and validity of published research, maintaining high standards of academic integrity and credibility. The entire process, from submission to approval, is carried out through the electronic scientific journal management system ScholarOne. Manuscrip…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The Química Nova considers the submission of manuscript deposited in preprint servers; The Journal considers work submission both previously and simultaneous posted on a preprint platform; The Química Nova does not authorize the posting of versions revised during peer review on a preprint server; The use of a preprint repository must be informed in the cover letter and in the submission platform, …
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
- Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- Portuguese, English, Spanish
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0100-4042
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-7064
- Society / sponsor
- European Union
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about QUIMICA NOVA
What CAS zone is QUIMICA NOVA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, QUIMICA NOVA 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 QUIMICA NOVA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.74; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at QUIMICA NOVA?
Authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of QUIMICA NOVA based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Brazil (3) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index QUIMICA NOVA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QUIMICA NOVA is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS, Current Contents and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is QUIMICA NOVA open access, and what is the APC?
QUIMICA NOVA is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 330.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .