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Chinese Chemical Letters

Elsevier B.V. Β· Netherlands

ISSN1001-8417eISSN1878-5964
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.509
H-Indexi
120
SNIPi
1.253
Total Worksi
12,954
Total Citationsi
227,481
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.84
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chinese Chemical Letters publishes preliminary accounts in the whole field of chemistry, including inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and applied chemistry.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications12,954
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1001-8417 / 1878-5964
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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?
βœ“ 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
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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
652
24k
2019
685
28k
2020
1k
38k
2021
1k
26k
2022
1.1k
21k
2023
1.2k
14k
2024
1.4k
6.1k
2025
919
409
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Frequently asked questions about Chinese Chemical Letters

Is Chinese Chemical Letters a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Chinese Chemical Letters?

Chinese Chemical Letters 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 4.84.

Is Chinese Chemical Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chinese Chemical Letters is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref