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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,705CAS 2区Hybrid

Chemical Communications

Abbreviation (ISO):CHEM. COMMUN
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.907•SCImago Rank: #5,705•Identifier (ISSN):1359-7345(Print)/1364-548X(Online)•Articles / Year: 2,837•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,436 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.3
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
297

297 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
2,837articles/year
20.34% Gold OA•94.47% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 6.065)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 6.222)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.996)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 6.164)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 6.29)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

ChemComm (Chemical Communications) is renowned as the fastest publisher of articles providing information on new avenues of research, drawn from all the world's major areas of chemical research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry97.6%Organic chemistry78.9%Physics69.7%Biology66.5%Materials science65.9%Biochemistry59.3%Quantum mechanics52.6%Engineering47.6%Catalysis36.1%Nanotechnology30%Combinatorial chemistry29.1%Composite material28.7%Chemical engineering28%Metallurgy27.8%Genetics22.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance21.4%Physical chemistry21.1%Stereochemistry20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,705Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1965-1968, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.907

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
397

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.08

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,436 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations31,249
3-Year Documents7,851
Citable Documents7,835

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Ceramics and CompositesQ1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Metals and AlloysQ1
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1
CatalysisQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Weekly
Founding Year
1996
Editorial Address
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CAMBS, CB4 0WF
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
98/250Q2
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
105/251Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2,7782,345
20254.23,43514,171
20244.33,05323,541
20234.92,88333,890
20226.0652,88742,719
20216.2223,04755,851
20205.9963,59185,846
20196.1643,791112,902
20186.293,427120,140
2017—3,249120,173
2016—3,325136,924
2015—4,241207,818
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Chemical Communications

WoS Q2
2468201820192020202120222023202420254.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 575beb01-6ab4-4bc0-9849-6aa9f8632243
Database Updated: 2026-09-28