Chemical Science

ISSN: 2041-6520• JCR: CHEM SCIRoyal Society of ChemistryUnited Kingdom
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7.4
2025 Impact Factor
7.8
5-Year Impact Factor
Q1
JCR Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Chemical Science impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Chemical Science is 7.4. The 5-year impact factor is 7.8. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Chemistry

Ranked #115 in Chemistry by impact factor and #115 among Q1 Chemistry journals. This context helps compare Chemical Science against journals publishing in the same field.

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Chemical Science publication trend

Published 8,397 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 7.4.

2026 vs 2025: -1,842
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Journal Details

Total Articles
20,379
H-Index
270
Open Access
Yes
Subject Areas
Organic ChemistryMaterials ChemistryMolecular BiologyMolecular BiologyInorganic Chemistry

Article Volume

2021
1,769
2022
1,636
2023
1,656
2024
2,137
2025
2,405
2026
563
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