Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Resources Chemicals and Materials
ISSN 2772-4433 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Resources Chemicals and Materials: impact factor 10.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 800; review about 94 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Resources Chemicals and Materials is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 36.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Resources Chemicals and Materials (RCM) focuses on the creation, production, characterization and economics of materials and chemicals arising during the processing, conversion and utilization of various resources that could be (1) naturally occurring organic, such as fossil fuels, organic wastes and biomass; or inorganic, for example, metallic and non-metallic ores; and (2) a variety of secondary platform intermediates like syngas, methanol, metal oxides and CO2. This is an area of study that is developing rapidly with a growing number of researchers and engineers leading the edge of innovation and swiftly transferring their findings into practical applications with enormous economic and social benefits.With a rapid cycle from submission to production, RCM provides an open access platform for laboratory scholars, fundamental scientists and technical engineers to share working results, knowledge and engineering experiences. We welcome high-quality submissions featuring fundamental research results and technical developments. We also welcome reviews and research highlights about "hot topics" by leading experts in the related subjects and fields.In accordance with the types of major resources involved in the creation and production of chemicals and materials, major subject categories include, but are not limited to:Natural growing materialsOrganic fossil resourcesMetallic ore resourcesNon-metallic inorganic mattersPlatform intermediatesProcess wastes and residuesEditorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering10.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science10.4%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science4.6%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering4.6%
- Catalysis for Biomass ConversionEngineering4.6%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering4.6%
- Big Data and Digital EconomyComputer Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 10.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 219 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 18 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 159 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 465 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 576 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 836 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
94 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 19 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 94 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 800 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 800 | Yes | — |
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 accepted13
- book reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- book reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- commentsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- opinionContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- opinionsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- perspectivesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications, book reviews, p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI may be used to improve readability and language with human oversight; must be declared; AI cannot be listed as author; reviewers/editors may not use AI. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process:Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
This policy concerns the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship of accepted manuscripts:Before the accepted manuscript is published in an online issue: Requests to add or remove an author, or to rearrange the author names, must be sent to the Journal Manager from the corresponding author of the accepted manuscript and must include: (a) the reason the name should be …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
For transparency, for manuscripts submitted after January 1, 2024, all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors retain copyright for single articles; journal owner retains copyright of compiled journal. Model summary
This journal is a peer reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Shenyang University of Chemical Technology. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For the single article, Authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and Editorial Office of Resources Chemicals and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double blind peer review with a minimum of two independent expert reviewers; Editor makes final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions screened with iThenticate CrossCheck for plagiarism; high similarity papers desk rejected. Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
Free preprint posting on SSRN once manuscript enters peer review. Model summary
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Your…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-4433
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Resources Chemicals and Materials
What is the impact factor of Resources Chemicals and Materials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 10.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 14.6, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Resources Chemicals and Materials?
The publisher reports about 94 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 19 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 Resources Chemicals and Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Resources Chemicals and Materials is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Resources Chemicals and Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Resources Chemicals and Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .