Open Chemistry
Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2003
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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
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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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no integrity flags on record for Open Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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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