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Open Chemistry

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2003

ISSN2391-5420eISSN2391-5420
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.416
H-Indexi
62
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.618
Total Worksi
2,751
Total Citationsi
36,592
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.72
Open Impact Factor alternative
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

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€1,600
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
Citations received
160
2.5k
2019
146
2.1k
2020
121
1.6k
2021
154
1.4k
2022
180
1.1k
2023
151
729
2024
90
94
2025
42
8
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.

Materials ChemistryQ2
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3

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

Frequently asked questions about Open Chemistry

Is Open Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Chemistry?

Open Chemistry 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 2.72.

Is Open Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Chemistry?

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 nu

How much does it cost to publish in Open Chemistry?

Open Chemistry charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,600 for open-access publication.

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