Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry
ISSN 0040-5760 · eISSN 1573-935X · Springer US · UKRAINE · Bimonthly · Founded 1965
Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.75; subscription journal; median 36 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry is published by Springer US 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 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies and Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry is a translation of Teoretychna ta Eksperymentalna Khimiya. The Ukranian-language edition is published and copyrighted by the L. V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The translation is published under an agreement with the Ukrainian Agency of Copyright and Related Rights. Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry is a journal for the rapid publication of research communications and reviews on modern problems of physical chemistry such as: a) physicochemical bases, principles, and methods for creation of novel processes, compounds, and materials; b) physicochemical principles of chemical process control, influence of external physical forces on chemical reactions; c) nanochemistry, nanostructures and nanomaterials, size-dependent properties of materials; d) new chemical functional materials and their properties; e) green chemistry processes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Vyacheslav G. KoshechkoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 11, Germany 1, Switzerland 1, Sweden 1, Poland 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering8.9%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry7.5%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry7.5%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.9%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry6.4%
- Free Radicals and AntioxidantsChemistry5.9%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher 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
- 0.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 256OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 29,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,702 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 45 | 2 | 26 |
| 2024 | 42 | 0 | 54 |
| 2023 | 43 | 0 | 140 |
| 2022 | 45 | 3 | 134 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1 | 273 |
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
36 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 18 days – 68 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 116 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 159 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (67 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
The journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UKRAINE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0040-5760
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-935X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 1 (March 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry
What CAS zone is Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theoretical and Experimental 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 Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.75; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 36 days (interquartile range 18–68 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (11), Germany (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .