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Chemosensors

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2011

ISSN2227-9040eISSN2227-9040

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.618

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.819

Total Works

2,698

Total Citations

37,788

2yr Mean Citedness

4.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and application of chemical and biochemical sensors for detecting a wide range of analytes. Articles cover the design of novel sensing materials, including nanomaterials, polymers, and molecular probes, and their use in environmental monitoring, clinical diagnostics, food safety, and industrial applications. The scope includes advancements in various detection modalities such as electrochemical, optical, and fluorescence-based sensing, with an emphasis on improving sensitivity, selectivity, and portability.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 423 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,698

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2227-9040 / 2227-9040

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Analytical ChemistryQ2

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, AnalyticalElectrochemistryInstruments & Instrumentation

Scopus Categories

Analytical ChemistryPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Analytical Chemistry and SensorsAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsBiosensors and Analytical DetectionMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionAnalytical chemistry methods developmentConducting polymers and applications