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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
12.5
SJR · SCImago
2.273
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
102
Best quartile
Q1 · 90th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (all) | 40 / 402 | 90th | Q1 |
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Science China Chemistry
Science China Chemistry is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 12.5), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Science China Press.
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ISSN 1674-7291Verify ISSN ↗1869-1870Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Science China Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
12.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,590 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Science China Chemistry indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 12.5.
What quartile is Science China Chemistry in Scopus?
Science China Chemistry is Q1 in Chemistry (all) (rank 40 of 402), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Science China Chemistry?
Science China Chemistry 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 12.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 90th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.273, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 102.
How much does it cost to publish in Science China Chemistry?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,590 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Science China Chemistry and what is its ISSN?
Science China Chemistry is published by Science China Press. Its print ISSN is 1674-7291 and its online ISSN is 1869-1870.
Is Science China Chemistry covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Science China Chemistry in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Science China Chemistry open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Science China Chemistry? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Science China Chemistry has an h-index of 108 and a 2-year mean of 7.53 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 12.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #38 of 382 Scopus journals in Chemistry (all).
108
h-index
7.53
2-yr mean citations
3,499
i10-index
8,504
works indexed
130,863
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,590
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#38 of 382 Top 10% Chemistry (all)
Science China Chemistry published 687 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 Science China Chemistry? — latest 92 articles, 2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (90.5%), United Kingdom (2%) and United States (1.2%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Science China Chemistry? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration90.5% of recent authorship from China
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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