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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,180Hybrid

ACS Chemical Neuroscience

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACS CHEM. NEUROSCI
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Identifier (ISSN):1948-7193(Print)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.5↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Chemical Neuroscience

WoS Q2
24684.2120183.8620194.4920204.4220215.782022520234.120243.920254.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.1
#4,180

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
112

112 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
393articles/year
29.46% Gold OA•93.69% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Chemical Neuroscience publishes high-quality research articles and reviews that showcase chemical, quantitative biological, biophysical and bioengineering approaches to the understanding of the nervous system and to the development of new treatments for neurological disorders. Research in the journal focuses on aspects of chemical neurobiology and bio-neurochemistry such as the following: Neurotransmitters and receptors Neuropharmaceuticals and therapeutics Neural development—Plasticity, and degeneration Chemical, physical, and computational methods in neuroscience Neuronal diseases—basis, detection, and treatment Mechanism of aging, learning, memory and behavior Pain and sensory processing Neurotoxins Neuroscience-inspired bioengineering Development of methods in chemical neurobiology Neuroimaging agents and technologies Animal models for central nervous system diseases Behavioral research

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineChemistryBiochemistryInternal MedicineGeneticsPsychologyNeurosciencePharmacologyPhysicsEndocrinologyReceptors & PharmacologyOrganic ChemistryPathologyCell BiologyPsychiatryPathology & DiseasesNuclear Magnetic ResonanceBiophysics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank103/328
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q2
Rank23/72
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank87/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank81/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q2
Rank23/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank107/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.5
Articles / Year267
Total Citations120
2025
IF3.9
Articles / Year441
Total Citations1,376
2024
IF4.1
Articles / Year402
Total Citations3,100
2023
IF5
Articles / Year423
Total Citations5,505
2022
IF5.78
Articles / Year384
Total Citations5,576

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,180Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.1

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.37

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,381 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,574
3-Year Documents1,055
Citable Documents1,048

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
BiochemistryQ2
Cell BiologyQ2
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2
PhysiologyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS Chemical Neuroscience (acronym: acs, abbr: ACS CHEM. NEUROSCI, ISSN: 1948-7193) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 2010. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.100 (Q1), an H-index of 112.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 393 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,381 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2010
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28