Compare journals
Get an email when this journal's indexing changes
Added to or removed from Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ, FT50, UT Dallas or ONOS. One confirmation click; unsubscribe anytime.
Foundations of Chemistry
Foundations of Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science (AHCI, SCIE). It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer Netherlands.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 1386-4238Verify ISSN ↗1572-8463Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Cost to publish: About US$2,190 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Foundations of Chemistry indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2005–2016).
What is the impact factor of Foundations of Chemistry?
Foundations of Chemistry is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and 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. Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for this title.
How much does it cost to publish in Foundations of Chemistry?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,190 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Foundations of Chemistry and what is its ISSN?
Foundations of Chemistry is published by Springer Netherlands. Its print ISSN is 1386-4238 and its online ISSN is 1572-8463.
Is Foundations of Chemistry covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Foundations of Chemistry in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Foundations of Chemistry open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Foundations of Chemistry? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Foundations of Chemistry has an h-index of 40 and a 2-year mean of 1.09 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
Foundations of Chemistry published 28 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 42. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Foundations of Chemistry? — latest 88 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 88 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (18.8%), Germany (9.1%) and Italy (7.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Foundations of Chemistry? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2016. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2016
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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.
Official sources & links
Community experience: reader comments on this journal
Related journals
8 journalsIndex data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
Comments load as you scroll here.