World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Chemistry Letters
H-index 20

Chemistry Letters

0366-7022

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/chemlett

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 427 383 605 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 511
Documents by Best Scientists*: 726
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 126
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.374
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Chemistry Letters?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Catalysis, Stereochemistry and Photochemistry. Chemistry Letters explores issues in Organic chemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Medicinal chemistry and Polymer chemistry. Studies on Polymer chemistry discussed in it link to the field of Polymer.

Some problems in Inorganic chemistry that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Metal, Electrochemistry, Electrode, Ion and Aqueous solution. The study on Catalysis featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Palladium in particular. The work on Stereochemistry addressed in Chemistry Letters expands to the thematically related Crystallography.

The Crystallography study featured in Chemistry Letters draws connections with the study of Molecule.

  • Organic chemistry (26.70%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (16.01%)
  • Catalysis (14.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Novel Gold Catalysts for the Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide at a Temperature far Below 0 °C (2481 citations)
  • Layered Lithium Insertion Material of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries (1062 citations)
  • Task-Specific Ionic Liquids (849 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Chemistry Letters:

The most cited publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Organic chemistry, Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Photochemistry and Polymer chemistry. The most cited publications focus on Organic chemistry as well as the interrelated topics of Medicinal chemistry. The most cited papers explore issues in Inorganic chemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Ion, Metal and Aqueous solution.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Chemistry Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Teruaki Mukaiyama (412 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama (148 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Seiji Shinkai (146 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kazuhiro Maruyama (114 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Toyoki Kunitake (111 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Chemistry Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kyushu University (597 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (344 papers) published 28 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kyoto University (288 papers) published 38 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Osaka University (247 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology (228 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.20% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 42.39% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.47% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.96% of all publications and 27.18% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Breathing New Life into Nonalternant Hydrocarbon Chemistry: Syntheses and Properties of Polycyclic Hydrocarbons Containing Azulene, Pentalene, and Heptalene Frameworks

    Akihito Konishi;Makoto Yasuda

    (2021)
    149 Citations
  • Metal-Organic Cages (MOCs): From Discrete to Cage-based Extended Architectures

    El-Sayed M. El-Sayed;El-Sayed M. El-Sayed;Daqiang Yuan

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Sodium-driven Rechargeable Batteries: An Effort towards Future Energy Storage

    Shinichi Komaba

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Development of Asymmetric Propargylic Substitution Reactions Using Transition Metal Catalysts

    Yoshiaki Nishibayashi

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Rate Constant Matrix Contraction Method for Systematic Analysis of Reaction Path Networks

    Yosuke Sumiya;Yosuke Sumiya;Satoshi Maeda;Satoshi Maeda

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Development of a Photoactivatable Proximity Labeling Method for the Identification of Nuclear Proteins

    Tomonori Tamura;Mikiko Takato;Keiya Shiono;Itaru Hamachi

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Flash Chemistry Makes Impossible Organolithium Chemistry Possible

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • New Strategy for Catalytic Oxidative C–H Functionalization: Efficient Combination of Transition-metal Catalyst and Electrochemical Oxidation

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Takuya Kochi

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • New Idea for Narrowing an Energy Gap by Selective Perturbation of One Frontier Molecular Orbital

    Kazuo Tanaka;Yoshiki Chujo

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • In Situ Local pH Measurements with Hydrated Iridium Oxide Ring Electrodes in Neutral pH Aqueous Solutions

    Yuko Yokoyama;Kohei Miyazaki;Yasuyuki Kondo;Yuto Miyahara

    (2020)
    31 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students studying Chemistry in the USA, exploring related online degrees can open diverse career opportunities beyond the traditional lab roles. Healthcare-related programs often complement a Chemistry background, providing practical skills for growing industries.

Programs like the 9 month lpn program offer a streamlined path into licensed practical nursing, which benefits from a solid understanding of chemical interactions and patient care. Similarly, those interested in administrative roles can pursue the best online schools for medical billing and coding, a sector that supports healthcare operations with flexible online training options.

For students focused on diagnostic and imaging technologies, online radiology programs provide valuable credentials to enter the health tech field. Meanwhile, entry-level healthcare roles like medical assisting can be pursued through online medical assistant programs fafsa approved, which offer financial aid options to make education more accessible.

These related online degrees complement a Chemistry education by enhancing practical skills and broadening career options in healthcare, technology, and administration.

Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal