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Chemical Science

Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom · Est. 1873

ISSN2041-6520eISSN2041-6539

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

2.011

H-Indexi

270

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.464

Total Worksi

20,434

Total Citationsi

840,527

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Chemistry (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1873

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications20,434

Publisher OrgRoyal Society of Chemistry

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Royal Society of Chemistry

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2041-6520 / 2041-6539

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, National Digital Preservation Program, China, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

1.4k

75k

2019

1.8k

80k

2020

1.8k

62k

2021

1.6k

45k

2022

1.7k

33k

2023

2.1k

31k

2024

2.4k

13k

2025

1.1k

548

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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsChemical Synthesis and AnalysisAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsRadical Photochemical ReactionsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Frequently asked questions about Chemical Science

Is Chemical Science a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Chemical Science?

Chemical Science 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 6.77.

Is Chemical Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chemical Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Chemical Science?