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Chemistry Africa

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 2018

ISSN2522-5766
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
120
days submission → published
measured · last 20 articles · accept 100d
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.401
H-Indexi
38
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.579
Total Worksi
1,636
Total Citationsi
10,368
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.08
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Chemistry Africa is a Journal that focuses on all fields of chemistry, with a particular emphasis on sustainable development in Africa. An international journal covering all branches of chemistry. Endeavors to promote the visibility and quality. Welcomes research from Africa and all over the world that promotes sustainability. Places emphasis on the quality and originality of the work. Provides a modern, visible, and high-quality publishing platform for research in chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 307 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,636
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2522-5766
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
76
1.4k
2019
91
1.4k
2020
93
1.2k
2021
267
2.8k
2022
266
1.9k
2023
321
1.4k
2024
333
565
2025
249
50
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.

CatalysisQ3
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3
Environmental ChemistryQ3
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryChemistry (miscellaneous)Environmental ChemistryCatalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalSynthesis and biological activityNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsComputational Drug Discovery MethodsCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityHeavy metals in environmentNanoparticles: synthesis and applications

Frequently asked questions about Chemistry Africa

Is Chemistry Africa a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chemistry Africa: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chemistry Africa?

Chemistry Africa 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 2.08.

Is Chemistry Africa indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chemistry Africa is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Chemistry Africa?

Chemistry Africa is a Journal that focuses on all fields of chemistry, with a particular emphasis on sustainable development in Africa. An international journal covering all branches of chemistry. Endeavors to promote the visibility and quality. Welcomes research from Africa and all over the world that promotes sustainability. Places emphasis on the quality and originality of the work. Provides a modern, visible, and high-quality publishing platform for research in chemistry.

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