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Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1964

ISSN1549-9626
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.482
H-Index
276
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.615
Total Works
11,617
Total Citations
611,001
2yr Mean Citedness
4.51
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Retractions
1
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation publishes research on theoretical and computational methods for chemistry and chemical physics. Articles focus on the development and application of new algorithms and computational techniques for studying molecular systems, including areas like quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, and materials science. The journal also covers the application of these methods to understand chemical reactions, molecular properties, and biological processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Chemical Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1549-9626
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
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.

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)

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