Journal profile · Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
ISSN 0932-0776 · eISSN 1865-7117 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1987
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES 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 Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds, Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry and Materials, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B publishes articles on fundamental studies in all areas of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsChemistry10.4%
- Organometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry10%
- Inorganic Chemistry and MaterialsChemistry7.7%
- Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry7.3%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine6.6%
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry4.9%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science4.5%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry4.3%
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, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | 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, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | 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, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Organic | 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
- 0.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,533OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,967 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 70 | 8 | 33 |
| 2024 | 104 | 17 | 138 |
| 2023 | 88 | 26 | 151 |
| 2022 | 97 | 34 | 309 |
| 2021 | 133 | 26 | 430 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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.
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
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
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0932-0776
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-7117
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
What CAS zone is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear / Chemistry, Organic. 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 ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.58; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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 ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; 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.
Which databases index ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES open access, and what is the APC?
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES 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, 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: .