Best Journals for Chemistry (2026)

We track 5 journals in Chemistry, with an average impact factor of 5.93 and average APC of $2317. 3 are open access.

Top 10 Chemistry Journals by Impact Factor

#1
Frontiers in Soft Matter
Frontiers Media S.A. · ISSN: 2813-0499 OA
$1950
#2
Revista Colombiana de Química
Universidad Nacional de Colombia · ISSN: 0120-2804 OA Free
Free
#3
Journal of the American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society · ISSN: 0002-7863
IF: 16.30
$5000
#4
Indian Journal of Chemistry
CSIR-NIScPR · ISSN: 0019-5103 OA Free
IF: 0.80
Free
#5
Journal of the Indian Chemical Society
Elsevier · ISSN: 0019-4522
IF: 0.70

All Chemistry Journals

Frontiers in Soft Matter

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-0499
OA
Revista Colombiana de Química

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

0120-2804
OA
Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society

0002-7863
IF 16.30
Indian Journal of Chemistry

CSIR-NIScPR

0019-5103
IF 0.80 OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Chemistry are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 5 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 5.93.

There are currently 3 open access journals in Chemistry indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Chemistry journals is approximately $2317 USD.
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