ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,014Top JournalHybrid

ACS Macro Letters

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACS Macro Lett
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Identifier (ISSN):2161-1653(Print)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.9↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Macro Letters

WoS Q2
35796.1320185.7820196.0420206.920217.0120225.820235.120245.220254.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.128
#4,014

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
136

136 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
251articles/year
17.6% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Macro Letters publishes research in all areas of contemporary soft matter science in which macromolecules play a key role, including nanotechnology, self-assembly, supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, energy generation and storage, and renewable/sustainable materials. Submissions to ACS Macro Letters should justify clearly the rapid disclosure of the key elements of the study. The scope of the journal includes high-impact research of broad interest in all areas of polymer science and engineering, including cross-disciplinary research that interfaces with polymer science. With the launch of ACS Macro Letters, all Communications that were formerly published in Macromolecules and Biomacromolecules will be published as Letters in ACS Macro Letters.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science95.6%Chemistry93.3%Physics92.3%Organic chemistry91.4%Composite material87.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance83.4%Polymer81.4%Engineering68.9%Biology63.7%Quantum mechanics60.7%Polymer chemistry57.7%Chemical engineering57.5%Biochemistry51.4%Copolymer45.3%Nanotechnology41.1%Polymerization36.8%Monomer32.7%Physical chemistry28.3%Thermodynamics25.4%Genetics23.5%Catalysis20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Q2
Rank26/96
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Q1
Rank14/96
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.9
Articles / Year202
Total Citations117
2025
IF5.2
Articles / Year300
Total Citations1,478
2024
IF5.1
Articles / Year276
Total Citations2,617
2023
IF5.8
Articles / Year287
Total Citations4,010
2022
IF7.015
Articles / Year237
Total Citations5,088

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,014Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.128

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,567 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,600
3-Year Documents723
Citable Documents720

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 Rate30.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Inorganic ChemistryQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Organic ChemistryQ1
Polymers and PlasticsQ1
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: 3.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区POLYMER SCIENCE
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 Macro Letters (acronym: acs, abbr: ACS Macro Lett, ISSN: 2161-1653) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.128 (Q1), an H-index of 136.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 251 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,567 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
2012
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
HTTP://PUBS.ACS.ORG/JOURNAL/AMLCCD

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30