Chemical Science

Home to exceptional research and thought-provoking ideas. Open and free, for authors and readers.

Open Access: Diamond

Your unique discoveries deserve to be celebrated. We are a home to world-leading interdisciplinary research from every aspect of the chemical sciences. We offer an open and trusted venue for your articles to flourish, and we are not afraid of publishing research that goes beyond the ordinary.

Too bold? Too progressive? No such thing

ISSN: 2041-6539

Indexed in: Scopus, Web of Science, Science Citation Index (SCI), PubMed Central, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Journal Impact factor

7.4 (2024)

First decision time (all)

7 days

First decision time (peer reviewed)

33 days

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Scope

Our journal has a wide-ranging scope which covers the full breadth of the chemical sciences. The research we publish contains the sorts of novel ideas, challenging questions and progressive thinking that bring undiscovered breakthroughs within reach.

Your paper could focus on a single area, or cross many. It could be beyond the accepted bounds of the chemical sciences. It might address an immediate challenge, contribute to a future breakthrough or be wholly conceptual.

We're a team from every field of the chemical sciences, and know from experience that breakthroughs that drive the solutions to global challenges can come from anywhere, at any time. You could even start an entirely new area of research.

Chemical Science has a broad remit. We want bold papers that really challenge the status quo. So if you think something鈥檚 particularly controversial, new or exciting 鈥� well, that鈥檚 exactly the kind of paper we want.
Prof Andrew Cooper, Editor-in-chief

Information for authors

Want to publish in this journal? Our author guidelines explain how to prepare and submit your article and provide useful information on the review and publication process including transfers, revisions and any article processing charges (APCs) that may apply.

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Chemical Science is diamond open access, so you can publish in this journal for free.