Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Science China-Chemistry
ISSN 1674-7291 · eISSN 1869-1870 · Science China Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1997
Science China-Chemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,590; median 51 days to acceptance (179 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 687 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science China-Chemistry is published by Science China Press and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Conducting polymers and applications and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, together about 20.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science China Chemistry, an academic journal cosponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published by Science China Press, is committed to publishing high-quality, original results in both basic and applied research.Science China Chemistry is published in both print and electronic forms. It is indexed by Science Citation Index.Categories of articles include: Highlights. Brief summaries and scholarly comments on recent research achievements in any field of chemistry. Highlights are ~500 words in length with one figure and a maximum of two references.Perspectives.Concise reports on thelatest chemistry trends of interest to scientists worldwide, including discussions of research breakthroughs and interpretations of important science and funding policies. Perspectives are ~1000 words in length with one to two figures/tables and a maximum of 10 references.Reviews.In-depth summaries of representative results and achievements of the past 5–10 years in selected topics based on or closely related to the research expertise of the authors, providing a thorough assessment of the significance, current status, and future research directions of the field. Reviews are no more than 8000 words in length with a maximum of 100 references.Mini Reviews. Concise, short reviews, no more than 4500 words in length with at most 80 references. Feature Articles. An overview of the most recent work of the author and his/her group. Generally experts in a field who have made significant contributions in recent years will be invited to write Feature Articles. They are no more than 8000 words in length. Communications. Short articles reporting important research results in chemistry for which urgent communication to the scientific community is warranted. Communications are 2000–3000 words in length with two to four figures/tables and a maximum of 20 references.Articles. Original reports, with a maximum of 50 references, to cover important results in any area of chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Li-Jun WanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 143 in mainland China (about 81%); most named Mainland China 143, United States 12, Germany 5, Hong Kong, China 4, Japan 3 (177 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science7.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.7%
- Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsEngineering6.3%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry6.1%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.9%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 9.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,514OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 603LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 852,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,531 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 586 | 18 | 403 |
| 2025 | 687 | 18 | 4,802 |
| 2024 | 501 | 14 | 8,187 |
| 2023 | 414 | 11 | 9,853 |
| 2022 | 279 | 19 | 9,062 |
| 2021 | 266 | 13 | 10,573 |
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
51 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 37 days – 69 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 99 days (179 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 179 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,399 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 2.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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 | USD 4,590 / EUR 3,590 / GBP 2,890 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Page charges levied by the Science China Chemistry Editorial office, separate from Springer Nature APCs or Transformative Agreements; contact editorial office with questions. Model summary
Please note that Science China Chemistry Editorial office levies page charges for publishing your article. This charge is not handled by Springer Nature. It is different from the Article Processing Charge (APC) or any Transformative Agreements that may be in place from Springer Nature to publish in fully OA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Science China Chemistry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Science China Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1674-7291
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-1870
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science China-Chemistry
What CAS zone is Science China-Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science China-Chemistry is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science China-Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.73; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 108.
How long does peer review take at Science China-Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 179 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 51 days (interquartile range 37–69 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.8 months; 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 Science China-Chemistry based?
Of the 177 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 143 (about 81%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (143), United States (12) and Germany (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science China-Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science China-Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science China-Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Science China-Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .