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Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC)

Scientific Publishers · India · Est. 1963

ISSN2583-1321
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.18
H-Indexi
7
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
545
Total Citationsi
1,321
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Chemistry publishes peer-reviewed research articles, notes, rapid communications and reviews in the major areas of inorganic chemistry (synthetic and structural inorganic chemistry, inorganic reaction mechanisms), solid state chemistry, photochemistry, thermodynamics, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry, organic chemistry (organic reaction mechanism, synthesis of chiral compounds, bio-organic chemistry, enzymes in organic synthesis, chemoenzymatic and enantioselective synthesis of organic compounds, metal-catalyzed asymmetric reactions), medicinal chemistry, natural products, analytical chemistry and materials chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1963
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications545
Publisher OrgCSIR-NIScPR
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Scientific Publishers
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2583-1321
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
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
144
1.1k
2022
139
124
2023
130
80
2024
107
7
2025
45
0
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.

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q3
Inorganic ChemistryQ4
Organic ChemistryQ4
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryOrganic ChemistryInorganic ChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Synthesis and biological activitySynthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsMulticomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesInorganic and Organometallic ChemistryNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchSynthesis and Biological EvaluationClick Chemistry and ApplicationsComputational Drug Discovery MethodsFree Radicals and Antioxidants

Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC)

Is Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC): it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC)?

Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.18.

Is Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC) is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC)?

Indian Journal of Chemistry publishes peer-reviewed research articles, notes, rapid communications and reviews in the major areas of inorganic chemistry (synthetic and structural inorganic chemistry, inorganic reaction mechanisms), solid state chemistry, photochemistry, thermodynamics, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry, organic chemistry (organic reaction mechanism, synthesis of chiral compounds, bio-organic chemistry, enzymes in organic synthesis, chemoenzymatic and enantioselective synthesis of organic compounds, metal-catalyzed asymmetric reactions), me

How much does it cost to publish in Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC)?

Indian Journal of Chemistry (IJC) is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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