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CHEM

CELL PRESS · US · Est. 1992

ISSN2451-9294eISSN2451-9294

✓ WOS SCIE

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi

207

SNIPi

2.539

Total Worksi

2,778

Total Citationsi

182,276

2yr Mean Citednessi

9.60

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chem publishes research from across the chemical sciences and its sub-disciplines. It showcases how fundamental studies in chemistry may help in finding potential solutions to global challenges.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 306 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,778

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

CELL PRESS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2451-9294 / 2451-9294

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

265

29k

2019

322

35k

2020

267

16k

2021

288

16k

2022

298

13k

2023

327

6.3k

2024

293

2.3k

2025

154

118

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvancements in Battery MaterialsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsCovalent Organic Framework Applications

Frequently asked questions about CHEM

Is CHEM a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for CHEM: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of CHEM?

CHEM 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 9.60.

Is CHEM indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

CHEM is indexed in Web of Science.