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Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom · Est. 1873

ISSN2041-6520eISSN2041-6539
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
2.138
H-Index
270
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.464
Total Works
20,434
Total Citations
840,527
2yr Mean Citedness
6.77
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the synthesis and characterization of novel chemical compounds and materials. Articles focus on areas such as catalysis, electrochemistry, and the development of new materials for energy applications like solar cells and batteries. The journal also covers topics related to natural product synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, and the environmental impact of chemical technologies.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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

11/12 · 92%
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
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, National Digital Preservation Program, China, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
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.

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