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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
12
SJR · SCImago
2.011
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
255
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (all) | 42 / 402 | 89th | Q1 |
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Chemical Science
Chemical Science is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 12), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Royal Society of Chemistry.
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ISSN 2041-6520Verify ISSN ↗2041-6539Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
12
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Chemical Science indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 12.
What quartile is Chemical Science in Scopus?
Chemical Science is Q1 in Chemistry (all) (rank 42 of 402), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Chemical Science?
Chemical Science is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 12, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.011, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 255.
Who publishes Chemical Science and what is its ISSN?
Chemical Science is published by Royal Society of Chemistry. Its print ISSN is 2041-6520 and its online ISSN is 2041-6539.
Is Chemical Science in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Chemical Science open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Chemical Science? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Chemical Science has an h-index of 278 and a 2-year mean of 8.99 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 12, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #30 of 382 Scopus journals in Chemistry (all).
278
h-index
8.99
2-yr mean citations
14,019
i10-index
21,413
works indexed
899,471
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#30 of 382 Top 8% Chemistry (all)
Chemical Science published 2,415 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Chemical Science? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (35.4%), United States (13.9%) and United Kingdom (12.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Chemical Science? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 12 retracted papers are recorded (0.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 12 · 0.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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