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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,128CAS 1区Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Science China-Chemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):SCI CHINA CHEM
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.273•SCImago Rank: #1,128•Identifier (ISSN):1674-7291(Print)/1869-1870(Online)•Articles / Year: 226•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,853 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
9.8
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate9.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
226articles/year
0.93% Gold OA•83.67% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.7)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.138)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.445)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.356)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.085)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.448)
🔵 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

Science China Chemistry is an academic journal co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published by Science China Press. The journal publishes high-quality, original results in both basic and applied research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry86%Physics76.9%Organic chemistry74.6%Biology68.5%Materials science64.5%Quantum mechanics61.2%Biochemistry49.9%Engineering46.7%Composite material33.6%Chemical engineering27.3%Nanotechnology25.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance25.3%Physical chemistry24.9%Catalysis24.6%Metallurgy24.1%Computer science23.7%Genetics23.5%Optics21.6%Geology21.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,128Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984, 2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.273

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
102

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,853 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,126
3-Year Documents1,070
Citable Documents995

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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
Science China Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1997
Editorial Address
SCIENCE CHINA PRESS, 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100717
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
40/250Q1
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
42/251Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—557388
20259.76874,730
202410.45018,147
20239.64149,832
202210.1382799,050
20219.44526610,561
20206.3562509,891
20196.0852299,743
20184.4482137,366
2017—2116,417
2016—3235,466
2015—2696,329
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Science China-Chemistry

WoS Q1
36912201820192020202120222023202420259.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:9.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30