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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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

5.554

H-Index

888

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.61

Total Works

219,904

Total Citations

15,515,113

2yr Mean Citedness

13.73

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the synthesis, characterization, and application of novel chemical compounds and materials. Articles cover areas such as organic synthesis, catalysis, materials science, and electrochemistry, with a focus on developing new methodologies and understanding fundamental chemical processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Chemical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1520-5126

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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