ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,411Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Chinese Chemical Letters

Acronym:cclet
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Abbreviation (ISO):Chin. Chem. Lett
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Identifier (ISSN):1001-8417(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
9.5↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chinese Chemical Letters

WoS Q1
159132.6320183.8420194.6320206.7820218.4620229.120239.420248.920259.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):9.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.509
#2,411

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 / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
743articles/year
4.3% Gold OA•94.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chinese Chemical Letters (CCL) (ISSN 1001-8417) was founded in July 1990. The journal publishes preliminary accounts in the whole field of chemistry, including inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, applied chemistry, etc., satisfying a real and urgent need for the dissemination of research results, especially hot topics. The journal does not accept articles previously published or scheduled to be published. To verify originality, your article may be checked by the originality detection service CrossCheck.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry97.7%Organic chemistry82.7%Biology77.4%Physics68.4%Biochemistry65.4%Materials science62.3%Quantum mechanics52.8%Engineering43.9%Catalysis36.3%Composite material32.9%Chemical engineering32%Nanotechnology28.7%Physical chemistry28.6%Metallurgy27.1%Stereochemistry26.2%Medicine26.2%Genetics25.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.5%Combinatorial chemistry21.8%Optics20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank41/250
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank29/251
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF9.5
Articles / Year1,012
Total Citations539
2025
IF8.9
Articles / Year1,418
Total Citations6,756
2024
IF9.4
Articles / Year1,215
Total Citations14,856
2023
IF9.1
Articles / Year1,054
Total Citations21,596
2022
IF8.455
Articles / Year1,045
Total Citations26,172

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,411Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.509

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.93

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,575 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24,990
3-Year Documents2,990
Citable Documents2,937

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.4%

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)Q1
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: 12.8%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Chinese Chemical Letters (acronym: cclet, abbr: Chin. Chem. Lett, ISSN: 1001-8417) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier in China since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.509 (Q1), an H-index of 112.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 743 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,575 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1990
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16