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Chem

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN2451-9308

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

6.01

H-Index

207

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.539

Total Works

2,778

Total Citations

182,276

2yr Mean Citedness

9.60

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chem publishes seminal and insightful research 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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 305 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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2451-9308

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

BiochemistryQ1

Biochemistry (medical)Q1

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental ChemistryQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Environmental ChemistryMaterials Chemistry

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