Quality, reach and influence are all important factors in choosing the best journal for your research.
A broad spectrum of metrics and measures, combined with a journal’s scope and ethos, offers a meaningful way to decide, and the following information is based on what you – our authors, readers and librarian colleagues – have told us is most important to you in making that decision.
Journal metrics explained
Our journals are advancing science and furthering knowledge, which ultimately benefits our global society.
We achieve this through the volume, reach and quality of our content, and building trust with the community we serve.
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Below are the range of metrics and measures we use to demonstrate the quality and impact of our journals.
Volume
The volume of high-quality content we publish in our journals increases the potential for realising impact and helps ensure our journals are accessible to authors across the full breadth of the chemical sciences.
Article submissions
The number of submissions to a journal in the given calendar year.
Chemical Society Reviews and Natural Product Reports have a pre-submission approval process; submission numbers include approved synopses only.
Article publications
The number of editorials and peer-reviewed articles published in issues during the given year.
Reach
We want to ensure that our journal content reaches the right people – so it is seen by those who it is most relevant and will make effective use of it. Citation-based measures give a good indication of reach.
2-year Impact Factor
The yearly average number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a specific journal.
The 2-year Impact Factor is calculated by dividing all citations to the journal in the given year to items published in the previous two years, divided by the total number of scholarly items (articles, reviews, and proceedings) published in the journal in the previous two years.
For example, the 2020 2-year Impact Factor refers to the number of citations received in 2020 to items published in 2018-2019, divided by the number of scholarly items published in 2018-2019
Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
5-year Impact Factor
The yearly average number of citations of articles published in the last five years in a specific journal.
The 5-year Impact Factor is calculated by dividing all citations to the journal in the given year to items published in the previous five years, divided by the total number of scholarly items (articles, reviews, and proceedings) published in the journal in the previous five years.
For example, the 2020 5-year Impact Factor refers to the number of citations received in 2020 to items published in 2015-2019, divided by the number of scholarly items published in 2015-2019.
Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
CiteScore™
The average number of citations a scholarly item published within the given or previous three years has received during the same time period, divided by the number of scholarly items published over the same time period.
For example, the 2020 CiteScore refers to the number of citations scholarly items published in 2017-2020 received in 2017-2020, divided by the number of scholarly items published in 2017-2020.
Source: Scopus
Best Impact Factor Category Quartile
Clarivate Journal Citation Reports categorise journals into scientific categories, once ranked by 2-year Impact Factor from high to low the journals are split into quartiles, with Q1 being the upper-most quartile. For journals included in more than one Science Citation Index Expanded™ (SCIE) category, the best quartile and category is listed.
Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
Trust
Authors and readers can trust the content in our journals. We combine quality with fast publication, provide comprehensive open access options and we are clear and transparent about the range of peer review models available to authors.
Time to first decision (all decisions)
The median time from manuscript submission to the first decision including rejects without peer review. For submissions with a decision in the previous calendar year.
For Chemical Society Reviews and Natural Product Reports times to first decision refer to full manuscripts submitted following pre-approval as a synopsis.
Time to first decision (peer reviewed only)
The median time from submission to the first decision for submissions that underwent peer review only. For submissions with a decision in the previous calendar year.
Open Access
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Peer Review Model
Single-anonymised: reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers.
Double-anonymised: both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are anonymous (opt in at submission).
Transparent: the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments, and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article (opt in at any point prior to acceptance).
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Multidisciplinary
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| ChemComm | 6202 | 2456 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 8.6 | Q2 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 18 | 23 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised |
| Chemical Science | 6980 | 1373 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 14.4 | Q1 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 7 | 33 | Diamond | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised, transparent |
| Chemical Society Reviews | 352 | 242 | 40.4 | 48.1 | 80.8 | Q1 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 11 | 24 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| 91AV Education Research and Practice | 355 | 74 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.8 | Q1 (Education, Scientific Disciplines) | 25 | 40 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| New Journal of 91AV | 5949 | 2210 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 5.3 | Q2 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 17 | 27 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Advances | 8917 | 3132 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 7.5 | Q2 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 14 | 25 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Mechanochemistry | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 | 42 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
*Chemical Society Reviews and Natural Product Reports have a pre-submission approval process; submission numbers include approved synopses only.
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Analytical
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Analyst | 2246 | 631 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7.8 | Q2 (91AV, Analytical) | 8 | 27 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Analytical Methods | 2328 | 651 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.1 | Q1 (Spectroscopy) | 11 | 30 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry | 469 | 236 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.2 | Q1 (Spectroscopy) | 37 | 41 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Lab on a Chip | 1125 | 375 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 11.1 | Q1 (Instruments & Instrumentation) | 33 | 40 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Sensors & Diagnostics | 344 | 129 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | Q2 (91AV, Analytical) | 15.5 | 33 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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91AV and Biology Interface
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Food & Function | 5562 | 768 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 10.1 | Q1 (Food Science & Technology) | 7 | 45 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Molecular Omics | 268 | 61 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 5.4 | Q3 (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) | 6 | 54 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Natural Product Reports | 68 | 69 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 21.2 | Q1 (91AV, Medicinal) | 42 | 42.5 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Organic & Biomolecular 91AV | 2126 | 1055 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.5 | Q1 (91AV, Organic) | 13 | 15 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Chemical Biology | 237 | 94 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 6.1 | Q2 (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) | 20 | 40 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Medicinal 91AV | 749 | 188 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.8 | Q2 (91AV, Medicinal) | 10 | 30 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Pharmaceutics | 94 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 15 | 47 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Sustainable Food Technology | 249 | 65 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a (n/a) | 33 | 49 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
*Chemical Society Reviews and Natural Product Reports have a pre-submission approval process; submission numbers include approved synopses only.
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Catalysis
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Catalysis Science & Technology | 1786 | 620 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 8.7 | Q2 (91AV, Physical) | 13 | 31 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| EES Catalysis | 315 | 68 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6.5 | 26 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Energy & Environmental Science | 4557 | 421 | 32.4 | 34.5 | 50.5 | Q1 (Environmental Sciences) | 13 | 36 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Industrial 91AV & Materials | 135 | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6 | 23 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Green 91AV | 5206 | 871 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 16.1 | Q1 (Green & Sustainable Science & Technology) | 13 | 35 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Organic & Biomolecular 91AV | 2126 | 1055 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.5 | Q1 (91AV, Organic) | 13 | 15 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Reaction 91AV & Engineering | 713 | 271 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 6.6 | Q2 (Engineering, Chemical) | 21 | 33 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Mechanochemistry | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 | 42 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Sustainability | 490 | 178 | n/a | n/a | 0.6 | n/a (n/a) | 26 | 39 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Sustainable Energy & Fuels | 1720 | 428 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 10.0 | Q2 (Energy & Fuels) | 9 | 31 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
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Energy & Sustainability
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Energy Advances | 627 | 159 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 9 | 41 | Gold | Single-anonymised |
| Energy & Environmental Science | 4557 | 421 | 32.4 | 34.5 | 50.5 | Q1 (Environmental Sciences) | 13 | 36 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| EES Batteries | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | n/a | n/a | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| EES Catalysis | 315 | 68 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6.5 | 26 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| EES Solar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | n/a | n/a | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Green 91AV | 5206 | 871 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 16.1 | Q1 (Green & Sustainable Science & Technology) | 13 | 35 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Industrial 91AV & Materials | 135 | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6 | 23 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Journal of Materials 91AV A | 8117 | 2152 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 19.5 | Q1 (Energy & Fuels) | 10 | 30 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Molecular Systems Design & Engineering | 200 | 124 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.4 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 30 | 38 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Mechanochemistry | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 | 42 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Sustainability | 490 | 178 | n/a | n/a | 0.6 | n/a (n/a) | 26 | 39 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Sustainable Energy & Fuels | 1720 | 428 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 10.0 | Q2 (Energy & Fuels) | 9 | 31 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
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Environmental
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Environmental Science: Advances | 395 | 123 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | Q2 (Environmental Sciences) | 21 | 55 | Gold | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised |
| Environmental Science: Atmospheres | 173 | 126 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | Q3 (Environmental Sciences) | 31.5 | 38 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Environmental Science: Nano | 990 | 247 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 12.2 | Q1 (Environmental Sciences) | 22 | 44 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised, transparent |
| Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts | 578 | 157 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 9.5 | Q1 (91AV, Analytical) | 15 | 45 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised |
| Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology | 965 | 251 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.6 | Q2 (Water Resources) | 14 | 52 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised |
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Inorganic
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Dalton Transactions | 4388 | 1816 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6.6 | Q2 (91AV, Inorganic & Nuclear) | 16 | 22 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Inorganic 91AV Frontiers | 2681 | 640 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 10.4 | Q1 (91AV, Inorganic & Nuclear) | 9 | 27 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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Materials
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Biomaterials Science | 2132 | 523 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 11.5 | Q1 (Materials Science, Biomaterials) | 12 | 38 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| CrystEngComm | 1321 | 657 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | Q1 (Crystallography) | 20 | 25 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Industrial 91AV & Materials | 135 | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6 | 23 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Journal of Materials 91AV A | 8117 | 2152 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 19.5 | Q1 (Energy & Fuels) | 10 | 30 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Journal of Materials 91AV B | 3071 | 854 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 12.0 | Q1 (Materials Science, Biomaterials) | 12 | 37 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Journal of Materials 91AV C | 4819 | 1587 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 10.8 | Q1 (Physics, Applied) | 12 | 28 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Materials Advances | 1183 | 524 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.6 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 28 | 35 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Materials 91AV Frontiers | 1345 | 413 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | Q1 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 9 | 36 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Materials Horizons | 2252 | 465 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 18.9 | Q1 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 10 | 33 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Molecular Systems Design & Engineering | 200 | 124 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.4 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 30 | 38 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Polymer 91AV | 1424 | 472 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 8.6 | Q2 (Polymer Science) | 14 | 28 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Applied Interfaces | 276 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 5 | 25 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Applied Polymers | 94 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 5 | 30 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Pharmaceutics | 1765 | 841 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 15 | 47 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Soft Matter | 1623 | 832 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 6.0 | Q2 (Physics, Multidisciplinary) | 28 | 36 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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Nanoscience
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Environmental Science: Nano | 990 | 247 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 12.2 | Q1 (Environmental Sciences) | 22 | 44 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised, transparent |
| Lab on a Chip | 1125 | 375 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 11.1 | Q1 (Instruments & Instrumentation) | 33 | 40 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Nanoscale | 6673 | 1708 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 12.1 | Q1 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 11 | 37 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Nanoscale Advances | 1166 | 588 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 25 | 37 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Nanoscale Horizons | 588 | 138 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 16.3 | Q1 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 9 | 41 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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Organic
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Organic & Biomolecular 91AV | 2126 | 1055 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.5 | Q1 (91AV, Organic) | 13 | 15 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Organic 91AV Frontiers | 2132 | 699 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 7.8 | Q1 (91AV, Organic) | 11 | 23 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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Physical
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Faraday Discussions | 181 | 170 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.9 | Q2 (91AV, Physical) | 14 | 14 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Industrial 91AV & Materials | 135 | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6 | 23 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Molecular Systems Design & Engineering | 200 | 124 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.4 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 30 | 38 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Physical 91AV Chemical Physics | 6335 | 3016 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.5 | Q1 (Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical) | 28 | 34 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Soft Matter | 1765 | 841 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 6.0 | Q2 (Physics, Multidisciplinary) | 28 | 36 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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Engineering
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Digital Discovery | 258 | 154 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 2.8 | Q1 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 40 | 43.5 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Environmental Science: Nano | 990 | 247 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 12.2 | Q1 (Environmental Sciences) | 22 | 44 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised, transparent |
| Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology | 965 | 251 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.6 | Q2 (Water Resources) | 14 | 52 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised |
| Industrial 91AV & Materials | 135 | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6 | 23 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Lab on a Chip | 1125 | 375 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 11.1 | Q1 (Instruments & Instrumentation) | 33 | 40 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
| Molecular Systems Design & Engineering | 200 | 124 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.4 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 30 | 38 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Reaction 91AV & Engineering | 713 | 271 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 6.6 | Q2 (Engineering, Chemical) | 21 | 33 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Sustainable Food Technology | 249 | 65 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a (n/a) | 33 | 49 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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Open Access
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| Chemical Science | 6980 | 1373 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 14.4 | Q1 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 7 | 33 | Diamond | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised, transparent |
| Digital Discovery | 258 | 154 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 2.8 | Q1 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 40 | 43.5 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| EES Batteries | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| EES Solar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Energy Advances | 627 | 159 | 3.2 | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 9 | 41 | Gold | Single-anonymised |
| EES Catalysis | 315 | 68 | n/a | 3.2 | 1.8 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 6.5 | 26 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Environmental Science: Advances | 395 | 123 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | Q2 (Environmental Sciences) | 21 | 55 | Gold | Single-anonymised, double-anonymised |
| Environmental Science: Atmospheres | 173 | 126 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | Q3 (Environmental Sciences) | 31.5 | 38 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Industrial 91AV & Materials | 135 | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 6 | 23 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Materials Advances | 1183 | 524 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.6 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 28 | 35 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Nanoscale Advances | 1166 | 588 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | Q2 (Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) | 25 | 37 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Advances | 8917 | 3132 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 7.5 | Q2 (91AV, Multidisciplinary) | 14 | 25 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Applied Interfaces | 276 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 5 | 25 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Applied Polymers | 297 | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 5 | 30 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Chemical Biology | 237 | 94 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 6.1 | Q2 (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) | 20 | 40 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Mechanochemistry | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 | 42 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Pharmaceutics | 94 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a (n/a) | 15 | 47 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| RSC Sustainability | 490 | 178 | n/a | n/a | 0.6 | n/a (n/a) | 26 | 39 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Sensors & Diagnostics | 344 | 129 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | Q2 (91AV, Analytical) | 15.5 | 33 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
| Sustainable Food Technology | 249 | 65 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a (n/a) | 33 | 49 | Gold | Single-anonymised, transparent |
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Scientific Education
| Journal | Volume | Reach | Trust | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article submissions (2023) | Article publications (2023) | 2-year Impact Factor (2023) | 5-Year Impact Factor (2023) | CiteScore (2023) | Best Impact Factor Quartile (SCIE Category 2023) | Median time to first decision (all decisions) | Median time to first decision (peer-reviewed only) | Open access | Peer review model(s) | |
| 91AV Education Research and Practice | 355 | 74 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.8 | Q1 (Education, Scientific Disciplines) | 25 | 40 | Hybrid | Single-anonymised |
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