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Canadian Journal of Chemistry

National Research Council of Canada · Canada

ISSN0008-4042eISSN1480-3291

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.254

H-Index

155

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.298

Total Works

25,801

Total Citations

459,260

2yr Mean Citedness

0.78

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Canadian Journal of Chemistry publishes research on the synthesis, characterization, and properties of chemical compounds, including metal complexes, heterocyclic compounds, and natural products. Studies investigate molecular structure, reactivity, spectroscopic properties, and computational modeling. The journal also covers analytical chemistry techniques, such as mass spectrometry and chromatography, for applications in environmental monitoring, food safety, and biological analysis. Research extends to materials science, including the development of new adsorbents and nanomaterials, and explores fundamental chemical principles like noncovalent interactions and reaction mechanisms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 103 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications25,801

Publisher OrgNRC Research Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Research Council of Canada

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0008-4042 / 1480-3291

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3

CatalysisQ4

Organic ChemistryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Organic ChemistryChemistry (miscellaneous)Catalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemical Reaction MechanismsAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesInorganic and Organometallic Chemistry