What is the Impact Factor of Journal of the American Chemical Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the American Chemical Society is 16.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of the American Chemical Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of the American Chemical Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 5.491 (Q1) and an H-index of 759.

Who publishes Journal of the American Chemical Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of the American Chemical Society is published by American Chemical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,580 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of the American Chemical Society?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of the American Chemical Society is "J. AM. CHEM. SOC" with common acronym "acs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #245Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Acronym:acs

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. AM. CHEM. SOC

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Identifier (ISSN):0002-7863(Print)/1520-5126(Online)

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Publisher:American Chemical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

16.6↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Chemical Society

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):16.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

5.491

#245

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

759

759 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,426articles/year

23.25% Gold OA•98.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), founded in 1879, is the flagship journal of the American Chemical Society and the world's preeminent journal in all of chemistry and interfacing areas of science. This periodical is devoted to the publication of fundamental research papers and publishes approximately 19,000 pages of Articles, Communications, and Perspectives a year. Published weekly, JACS provides research essential to the field of chemistry. The most cited journal in chemistry, the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) received 462,510 total citations and an increase in Impact Factor to 11.444 as reported in the 2013 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2014). JACS ranks #1 in Impact Factor among journals publishing original research covering all areas of chemistry and more than 2,000 articles annually

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry99.9%Organic chemistry81.8%Physics64.2%Biology62.2%Biochemistry54.7%Quantum mechanics50.5%Materials science44%Stereochemistry32.2%Catalysis29%Metallurgy24%Nuclear magnetic resonance22.7%Engineering20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Multidisciplinary

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank19/250

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank10/251

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	19/250	Q1
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	10/251	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF16.6

Articles / Year3,952

Total Citations8,603

2025

IF15.6

Articles / Year4,859

Total Citations79,006

2024

IF14.4

Articles / Year3,812

Total Citations130,649

2023

IF15

Articles / Year3,152

Total Citations157,966

2022

IF16.383

Articles / Year2,735

Total Citations177,302

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	16.6	3,952	8,603
2025	15.6	4,859	79,006
2024	14.4	3,812	130,649
2023	15	3,152	157,966
2022	16.383	2,735	177,302
2021	15.419	2,560	193,208
2020	14.612	2,627	250,391
2019	14.695	2,727	290,645
2018	14.357	2,621	298,444
2017	—	2,866	372,321
2016	—	2,740	344,825
2015	—	2,566	372,521

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #245Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1879-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringChemistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

5.491

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

15.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,580 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations143,036

3-Year Documents9,042

Citable Documents9,027

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1

CatalysisQ1

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ1

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: 6.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Chemistry

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Journal of the American Chemical Society (acronym: acs, abbr: J. AM. CHEM. SOC, ISSN: 0002-7863) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 1879. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 16.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.491 (Q1), an H-index of 759.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 2,426 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,580 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.