What is the Impact Factor of Chimia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Chimia is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Chimia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Chimia is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.340 (Q3) and an H-index of 65.

Who publishes Chimia and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Chimia is published by Swiss Chemical Society. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Chimia?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Chimia is "CHIMIA". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,890Diamond OAHybrid

Chimia

Abbreviation (ISO):CHIMIA

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-4293(Print)

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Publisher:Swiss Chemical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chimia

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.34

#15,890

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

112articles/year

97.26% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

CHIMIA, a scientific journal for chemistry in the broadest sense covers the interests of a wide and diverse readership. Contributions from all fields of chemistry and related areas are considered for publication in the form of Review Articles and Notes. A characteristic feature of CHIMIA are the thematic issues, each devoted to an area of great current significance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry78.6%Biology55.6%Physics51.5%Organic chemistry50.9%Materials science40.8%Engineering39.2%Biochemistry38.9%Quantum mechanics34.9%Computer science30.3%Nanotechnology21.7%Medicine21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Multidisciplinary

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank184/250

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank178/251

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	184/250	Q3
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	178/251	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year98

Total Citations5

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year165

Total Citations131

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year156

Total Citations257

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year163

Total Citations554

2022

IF1.656

Articles / Year177

Total Citations811

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	98	5
2025	1.6	165	131
2024	1.1	156	257
2023	1.2	163	554
2022	1.656	177	811
2021	1.509	191	678
2020	1.478	169	993
2019	1.096	172	1,244
2018	1.245	168	1,167
2017	—	135	1,454
2016	—	158	1,131
2015	—	143	1,886

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,890Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1947-1949, 1960-1961, 1973-1986, 1996-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.34

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations485

3-Year Documents465

Citable Documents396

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 Rate33.7%

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)Q3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

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: 9.1%

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

Chimia (abbr: CHIMIA, ISSN: 0009-4293) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Swiss Chemical Society in Switzerland since 1947. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.340 (Q3), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 112 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.