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Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1964

ISSN1549-9626

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.488

H-Indexi

276

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.615

Total Worksi

11,617

Total Citationsi

611,001

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical; Computer Science Applications; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1964

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,617

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?

1549-9626

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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

Citations received

593

35k

2019

642

20k

2020

640

24k

2021

629

14k

2022

815

15k

2023

909

8.4k

2024

1.1k

3.7k

2025

519

173

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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesProtein Structure and DynamicsMachine Learning in Materials SciencePhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesComputational Drug Discovery MethodsEnzyme Structure and FunctionAdvanced NMR Techniques and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Is Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation: 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 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation?

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 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 4.51.

Is Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation?