2026 Impact Factor
8.1
Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data
↑ 0.7 (+9.5%) vs last year
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Chemical Science's newest impact factor is 8.1, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. This verified record also shows JCR quartile, ISSN, publisher, and verification links for exact-title searches.
Metric year 2025
Released
Metric year 2024
| Category | Indexes | Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | SCIE | Q1 |
Chemical Science's newest impact factor is 8.1, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data.
Chemical Science is listed as JCR Q1. Use the quartile together with the newest impact factor, ISSN, and field context.
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Ranked #82 in Chemistry by impact factor and #82 among Q1 Chemistry journals. This context helps compare Chemical Science against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 8,397 papers across the last 5 recorded years.
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