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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,824Hybrid

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Abbreviation (ISO):BULL. KOREAN CHEM. SOC
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Identifier (ISSN):0253-2964(Print)/1229-5949(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.1↑ +0.9
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 (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

WoS Q2
01340.5220210.620220.9720231.720242.220253.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.548
#10,824

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
70

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate17.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
242articles/year
22.64% Gold OA•90.17% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society is an official research journal of the Korean Chemical Society. It was founded in 1980 and reaches out to the chemical community worldwide. It is strictly peer-reviewed and welcomes Accounts, Communications, Articles, and Notes written in English. The scope of the journal covers all major areas of chemistry: analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, industrial chemistry, inorganic chemistry, life-science chemistry, macromolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, non-synthetic organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and materials chemistry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryPhysicsBiologyBiochemistryQuantum MechanicsMaterials ScienceEngineeringCatalysisComposite MaterialsPhysical ChemistryMetallurgyStereochemistryMedicineNuclear Magnetic ResonanceGeneticsChemical Engineering
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank122/250
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank153/251
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.1
Articles / Year120
Total Citations56
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year146
Total Citations331
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year132
Total Citations717
2023
IF0.969
Articles / Year149
Total Citations793
2022
IF0.602
Articles / Year212
Total Citations1,399

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,824Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.548

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,825 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations969
3-Year Documents409
Citable Documents409

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 Rate36.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 17.4%

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)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (abbr: BULL. KOREAN CHEM. SOC, ISSN: 0253-2964) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1980. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.548 (Q2), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 242 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,825 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1980
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
POSTFACH 101161, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, 69451

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28