Best Chemistry Journals

The ranking of best journals for Chemistry was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 6th, 2021.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 4,941 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 291,518 scientific documents published during the last three years by 13,246 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Journal of the American Chemical Society Best Scientists 3332 7589 Impact Score 48.30
2 Rank Chemical Reviews

Chemical Reviews

0009-2665
Best Scientists 788 637 Impact Score 46.90
3 Rank Angewandte Chemie - International Edition Best Scientists 3559 9095 Impact Score 44.00
4 Rank Chemical Society Reviews Best Scientists 597 523 Impact Score 36.50
5 Rank Applied Catalysis B: Environmental Best Scientists 1279 2663 Impact Score 33.90
6 Rank ACS Catalysis Best Scientists 1894 3475 Impact Score 32.80
7 Rank Energy and Environmental Sciences Best Scientists 494 539 Impact Score 29.80
8 Rank Journal of Materials Chemistry A Best Scientists 1875 3882 Impact Score 29.10
9 Rank Advanced Energy Materials Best Scientists 643 1193 Impact Score 28.30
10 Rank Nature Chemistry

Nature Chemistry

1755-4330
Best Scientists 645 534 Impact Score 28.00
11 Rank Accounts of Chemical Research Best Scientists 657 586 Impact Score 27.40
12 Rank Chemical Engineering Journal Best Scientists 1539 4058 Impact Score 26.90
13 Rank Chemical Science

Chemical Science

2041-6520
Best Scientists 2228 3269 Impact Score 26.00
14 Rank Coordination Chemistry Reviews Best Scientists 575 710 Impact Score 25.80
15 Rank Environmental Science & Technology

Environmental Science & Technology

0013-936X , Biweekly
Best Scientists 841 2425 Impact Score 24.40
16 Rank Nature Catalysis Best Scientists 400 325 Impact Score 24.00
17 Rank ACS Energy Letters Best Scientists 512 730 Impact Score 23.10
18 Rank Chemical Communications Best Scientists 3110 5924 Impact Score 22.90
19 Rank ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Best Scientists 1514 2559 Impact Score 22.80
20 Rank Chem

Chem

2451-9308
Best Scientists 572 517 Impact Score 22.10
21 Rank Chemistry of Materials Best Scientists 1263 1894 Impact Score 21.50
22 Rank Journal of Hazardous Materials Best Scientists 954 2044 Impact Score 20.90
23 Rank Chemistry - A European Journal Best Scientists 2804 6699 Impact Score 20.60
24 Rank Analytical Chemistry Best Scientists 1192 3506 Impact Score 19.80
25 Rank Science of the Total Environment Best Scientists 825 2635 Impact Score 19.70
26 Rank Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

0956-5663 , Monthly
Best Scientists 460 958 Impact Score 19.40
27 Rank Journal of Physical Chemistry C Best Scientists 2241 4342 Impact Score 19.30
28 Rank Green Chemistry

Green Chemistry

1463-9262
Best Scientists 875 1444 Impact Score 18.80
29 Rank Journal of Catalysis Best Scientists 808 1103 Impact Score 18.30
30 Rank Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Best Scientists 972 1770 Impact Score 18.10
31 Rank Applied Surface Science Best Scientists 984 1742 Impact Score 18.00
32 Rank Joule

Joule

2542-4351
Best Scientists 219 209 Impact Score 17.70
33 Rank Inorganic Chemistry Best Scientists 1841 4133 Impact Score 17.10
34 Rank Chemosphere

Chemosphere

0045-6535
Best Scientists 876 2301 Impact Score 17.10
35 Rank ChemSusChem

ChemSusChem

1864-5631
Best Scientists 948 1419 Impact Score 17.00
36 Rank Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical Best Scientists 766 1907 Impact Score 16.80
37 Rank Journal of Power Sources Best Scientists 686 1350 Impact Score 16.30
38 Rank Electrochimica Acta Best Scientists 1139 2088 Impact Score 16.20
39 Rank Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Best Scientists 1248 1892 Impact Score 16.10
40 Rank Organic Letters

Organic Letters

1523-7060
Best Scientists 1110 3236 Impact Score 15.90
41 Rank Advanced Science

Advanced Science

2198-3844
Best Scientists 432 460 Impact Score 15.80
42 Rank Macromolecules

Macromolecules

0024-9297
Best Scientists 822 2093 Impact Score 15.40
43 Rank Environmental Pollution Best Scientists 486 1196 Impact Score 15.40
44 Rank Journal of Materials Chemistry C Best Scientists 889 1491 Impact Score 15.00
45 Rank Food Chemistry

Food Chemistry

0308-8146
Best Scientists 583 1827 Impact Score 15.00
46 Rank ACS Central Science Best Scientists 403 380 Impact Score 15.00
47 Rank Catalysis Science and Technology Best Scientists 1027 1450 Impact Score 14.90
48 Rank ChemCatChem

ChemCatChem

1867-3880
Best Scientists 1113 1667 Impact Score 14.70
49 Rank Journal of Membrane Science Best Scientists 456 1600 Impact Score 14.70
50 Rank Catalysis Today

Catalysis Today

0920-5861
Best Scientists 788 1419 Impact Score 14.60
51 Rank Journal of Molecular Liquids Best Scientists 541 1536 Impact Score 14.60
52 Rank Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Best Scientists 2097 3711 Impact Score 14.50
53 Rank Carbohydrate Polymers Best Scientists 505 1049 Impact Score 14.50
54 Rank Nano Research

Nano Research

1998-0124
Best Scientists 423 490 Impact Score 14.50
55 Rank Dalton Transactions Best Scientists 1701 3522 Impact Score 14.40
56 Rank International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Best Scientists 749 1725 Impact Score 14.40
57 Rank Talanta

Talanta

0039-9140
Best Scientists 685 1678 Impact Score 14.10
58 Rank TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry Best Scientists 250 324 Impact Score 13.70
59 Rank Separation and Purification Technology Best Scientists 607 1302 Impact Score 13.50
60 Rank Environmental Science: Nano Best Scientists 325 504 Impact Score 13.50
61 Rank Polymer Chemistry Best Scientists 610 1349 Impact Score 13.30
62 Rank Molecules Best Scientists 1460 2404 Impact Score 13.20
63 Rank Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Best Scientists 948 1657 Impact Score 13.10
64 Rank RSC Advances Best Scientists 2201 3155 Impact Score 13.00
65 Rank Analytica Chimica Acta Best Scientists 605 1174 Impact Score 13.00
66 Rank Journal of Alloys and Compounds Best Scientists 610 1168 Impact Score 12.80
67 Rank Energy Storage Materials Best Scientists 295 448 Impact Score 12.80
68 Rank Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

0022-2623 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 469 874 Impact Score 12.50
69 Rank Biomacromolecules

Biomacromolecules

1525-7797
Best Scientists 453 782 Impact Score 12.40
70 Rank Food Hydrocolloids

Food Hydrocolloids

0268-005X
Best Scientists 198 880 Impact Score 12.40
71 Rank International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Best Scientists 485 1309 Impact Score 12.30
72 Rank Mikrochimica Acta

Mikrochimica Acta

0026-3672
Best Scientists 337 727 Impact Score 12.10
73 Rank Journal of the Electrochemical Society Best Scientists 639 1452 Impact Score 11.90
74 Rank Journal of Materials Chemistry B Best Scientists 516 753 Impact Score 11.90
75 Rank Progress in Polymer Science Best Scientists 119 104 Impact Score 11.90
76 Rank Fuel

Fuel

0016-2361
Best Scientists 466 1071 Impact Score 11.80
77 Rank Materials Chemistry Frontiers Best Scientists 444 541 Impact Score 11.60
78 Rank Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation Best Scientists 363 789 Impact Score 11.60
79 Rank Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie

0044-8249
Best Scientists 1370 1658 Impact Score 11.30
80 Rank Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis Best Scientists 488 978 Impact Score 11.10
81 Rank Langmuir

Langmuir

0743-7463
Best Scientists 1132 1852 Impact Score 11.00
82 Rank Applied Catalysis A: General Best Scientists 547 698 Impact Score 11.00
83 Rank Journal of Chromatography A Best Scientists 468 1215 Impact Score 10.90
84 Rank Journal of Organic Chemistry Best Scientists 1189 2234 Impact Score 10.80
85 Rank Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Best Scientists 457 1124 Impact Score 10.80
86 Rank Nature Reviews Chemistry Best Scientists 98 77 Impact Score 10.80
87 Rank Journal of Physical Chemistry B Best Scientists 1045 1646 Impact Score 10.60
88 Rank ACS Omega Best Scientists 1492 1766 Impact Score 10.50
89 Rank Journal of Chemical Physics Best Scientists 944 1856 Impact Score 10.50
90 Rank Crystal Growth & Design Best Scientists 743 1259 Impact Score 10.50
91 Rank ACS Macro Letters Best Scientists 353 549 Impact Score 10.40
92 Rank Food Research International Best Scientists 233 683 Impact Score 10.40
93 Rank Journal of Controlled Release

Journal of Controlled Release

0168-3659 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 220 372 Impact Score 10.30
94 Rank Journal of Energy Chemistry Best Scientists 376 498 Impact Score 10.20
95 Rank Chinese Chemical Letters Best Scientists 454 696 Impact Score 9.90
96 Rank Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Best Scientists 165 597 Impact Score 9.90
97 Rank Microporous and Mesoporous Materials Best Scientists 567 817 Impact Score 9.60
98 Rank Trends in Food Science and Technology Best Scientists 91 162 Impact Score 9.60
99 Rank Journal of Physical Chemistry A Best Scientists 936 1735 Impact Score 9.50
100 Rank Nature Chemical Biology Best Scientists 165 173 Impact Score 9.50

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