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Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1805

ISSN1520-5126
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
5.491
H-Indexi
888
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.61
Total Worksi
219,904
Total Citationsi
15,515,113
2yr Mean Citednessi
13.73
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
54
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Biochemistry; Catalysis; Chemistry (miscellaneous); Colloid and Surface Chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1805
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications219,904
Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Chemical Society
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1520-5126
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
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
2.7k
283k
2019
2.7k
242k
2020
2.6k
185k
2021
2.7k
168k
2022
3.1k
146k
2023
3.8k
114k
2024
4.9k
58k
2025
2.7k
2.6k
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.

BiochemistryQ1
CatalysisQ1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryColloid and Surface ChemistryChemistry (miscellaneous)Catalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryVarious Chemistry Research TopicsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemical Reaction MechanismsHistory and advancements in chemistryAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresChemical Synthesis and Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Chemical Society

Is Journal of the American Chemical Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the American Chemical Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Chemical Society?

Journal of the American Chemical Society 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 13.73.

Is Journal of the American Chemical Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the American Chemical Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the American Chemical Society?

Subject areas: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Biochemistry; Catalysis; Chemistry (miscellaneous); Colloid and Surface Chemistry.

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