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Journal of Chemical Sciences

Springer India · India · Est. 1934

ISSN0974-3626eISSN0973-7103

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.334

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.483

Total Worksi

4,469

Total Citationsi

49,216

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.13

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Chemical Sciences is a comprehensive resource for original articles and rapid communications in all areas of chemical sciences. Known for its special conference issues, dedicated to symposia/proceedings in frontier areas of the subject. The journal was originally part of the Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences – Part A, started by Nobel Laureate Professor C.V. Raman in 1934. It was renamed as Journal of Chemical Sciences, reflecting its current focus, in 2004.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1934

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,469

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer India

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0974-3626 / 0973-7103

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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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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?

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

144

1.9k

2019

140

1.7k

2020

139

1.2k

2021

122

916

2022

115

680

2023

280

2024

122

135

2025

111

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesMulticomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesSynthesis and biological activity

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chemical Sciences

Is Journal of Chemical Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Chemical Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Chemical Sciences?

Journal of Chemical Sciences 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.13.

Is Journal of Chemical Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Chemical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.