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Chemical Communications

Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1359-7345eISSN1364-548X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.907
H-Indexi
399
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.781
Total Worksi
77,074
Total Citationsi
3,166,322
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.45
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
42
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

ChemComm publishes urgent, new research of outstanding significance and interest to experts in the field, while also appealing to the journal’s broad chemistry readership. ChemComm is part of the RSC’s family of high impact general chemistry journals, alongside Chemical Science and Chemical Society Reviews . Our Communication articles are easy to read and digest, allowing readers to quickly and easily understand the main points of your research. Communications can report a stand-alone piece of research, or exciting results at an early stage of an investigation. They do not need to be full or extensive studies. We also publish two types of review articles: Feature Articles and Reviews. Our Communications have a strict limit to ensure they are concise. Up to 3.5 pages may be used for the title, authors and main text up to and including conclusions. These sections must not go beyond the end of the first column on page 4. An additional max. 1.5 pages is available for Conflicts of interest , Data availability and Author contributions statements, Acknowledgements , and the References section. This updated page limit enables authors to include a full reference section whilst maintaining the concise nature of the Communication. For more information visit our author guidelines where you can download the new article template which is required for all Communication submissions. Our scope covers all topics in chemistry, and research at the interface of chemistry and other disciplines (such as materials science, nanoscience, physics, engineering and biology) where there is a significant novelty in the chemistry aspects.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1965
FrequencyBiweekly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications77,074
Publisher OrgRoyal Society of Chemistry
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Royal Society of Chemistry
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1359-7345 / 1364-548X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
3.8k
111k
2019
3.6k
84k
2020
3k
54k
2021
2.9k
41k
2022
2.9k
32k
2023
3k
21k
2024
3.4k
10k
2025
1.8k
570
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.

Ceramics and CompositesQ1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Metals and AlloysQ1
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1
CatalysisQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsChemistry (miscellaneous)CatalysisMaterials ChemistryCeramics and CompositesMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemical Synthesis and AnalysisSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Frequently asked questions about Chemical Communications

Is Chemical Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chemical Communications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chemical Communications?

Chemical Communications 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 3.45.

Is Chemical Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chemical Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Chemical Communications?

ChemComm publishes urgent, new research of outstanding significance and interest to experts in the field, while also appealing to the journal’s broad chemistry readership. ChemComm is part of the RSC’s family of high impact general chemistry journals, alongside Chemical Science and Chemical Society Reviews . Our Communication articles are easy to read and digest, allowing readers to quickly and easily understand the main points of your research. Communications can report a stand-alone piece of research, or exciting results at an early stage of an investigation. They do not need to be full or e

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