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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,207CAS 2区Hybrid

RSC Advances

Abbreviation (ISO):RSC ADV
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.859•SCImago Rank: #6,207•Identifier (ISSN):2046-2069(Print)•Articles / Year: 4,036•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,149 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
6.1
↑ +1.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
4,036articles/year
99.93% Gold OA•92.88% 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: 6.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 6.1)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.036)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.361)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.119)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.049)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.936)
🔵 Computed

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

An international, peer-reviewed journal covering all of the chemical sciences, including multidisciplinary and emerging areas. RSC Advances is a gold open access journal allowing researchers free access to research articles, and offering an affordable open access publishing option for authors around the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry97.1%Organic chemistry86.7%Physics81.5%Materials science80.4%Biology72.2%Engineering68.2%Quantum mechanics67.7%Biochemistry58.3%Chemical engineering56.3%Composite material48.8%Nanotechnology45.2%Physical chemistry34%Metallurgy33.8%Catalysis31.8%Optics26.3%Nuclear magnetic resonance25.3%Medicine23.3%Computer science22.8%Genetics22.5%Optoelectronics20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,207Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.859

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
254

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,149 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations57,271
3-Year Documents9,898
Citable Documents9,876

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 Rate36.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

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
Continuously updated
Founding Year
2011
Editorial Address
Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
71/250Q2
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
81/251Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3,8064,489
20254.63,81428,714
20243.93,49149,050
20233.93,25661,201
20224.0363,55070,708
20213.3614,11393,498
20203.1194,810134,343
20193.0494,701129,919
20182.9364,783144,783
2017—6,640217,967
2016—12,993366,112
2015—12,382397,245
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for RSC Advances

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420254.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.6%

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: 6f673b00-d9ae-466a-b9ee-ca04e4e1b7ba
Database Updated: 2026-10-01