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ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

ORIENTAL SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO · IN · Est. 1985

ISSN0970-020XeISSN2231-5039
WOS ESCI
Removed from DOAJ (2017-05-16). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Aims & Scope

Oriental Journal of Chemistry is an open access, 100% refereed, peer reviewed, bimonthly research journal of pure and applied chemistry. It publishes standard research articles in almost all thrust areas of current chemistry of academic and commercial importance. It provides a platform for publication of quality research articles, reviews and brief communications. Oriental Journal of Chemistry is abstracted and indexed in almost all reputed National and International agencies.

General Information

Country / RegionIN
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1985
Frequencybimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgOriental Scientific Publishing Company
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
ORIENTAL SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0970-020X / 2231-5039
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
260
1.9k
2019
179
700
2020
218
726
2021
205
530
2022
214
560
2023
215
336
2024
254
341
2025
120
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Synthesis and biological activityInorganic and Organometallic ChemistrySynthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMulticomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesAnalytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemical Synthesis and ReactionsThermal and Kinetic AnalysisWater Quality Monitoring and Analysis

Frequently asked questions about ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Is ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY a predatory journal?

ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-05-16). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY?

ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY?

Oriental Journal of Chemistry is an open access, 100% refereed, peer reviewed, bimonthly research journal of pure and applied chemistry. It publishes standard research articles in almost all thrust areas of current chemistry of academic and commercial importance. It provides a platform for publication of quality research articles, reviews and brief communications. Oriental Journal of Chemistry is abstracted and indexed in almost all reputed National and International agencies.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref