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Open Chemistry

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2003

ISSN2391-5420eISSN2391-5420
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
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
0.359
H-Index
62
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.618
Total Works
2,751
Total Citations
36,592
2yr Mean Citedness
2.72
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Open Chemistry aims to publish high quality research in the following areas: Biological Chemistry/Biochemistry including bioanalytical chemistry, biochemistry and biological chemistry, biophysics and chemical physics in biology Analytical Chemistry including electrochemistry, environmental chemistry, spectroscopy Physical Chemistry including catalysis, chemical kinetics and reactivity, chemical physics, computational chemistry, chemometrics and QSAR, hydrogen technologies, hydrogen storage, nanochemistry, photochemistry, physic al chemistry and physical organic chemistry, radiochemistry and nuclear chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, surface chemistry and colloids, theoretical chemistry, thermodynamics Inorganic Chemistry including coordination chemistry, crystallography, materials and solid- state chemistry Organic Chemistry including macromolecules and polymers, natural product chemistry, organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, phytochemistry Food Chemistry including composition, functionality, analysis, and chemical changes of food components Interference with other sciences including clinical chemistry, marine chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Frequencyongoing
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,751
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
OA Since2002
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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,600Below median
Peer ReviewDouble-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
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2391-5420 / 2391-5420
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$1,600
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
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)Q3
Materials ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAnalytical chemistry methods developmentAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalHeavy metals in environmentElectrochemical sensors and biosensors
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref