Overview
Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, published by Higher Education Press (China), published 629 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 7,649 citations in those years. Its h-index is 64 and its two-year mean citedness is 6.31. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #2,783 of 62,158 ranked journals and #104 of 525 in Materials Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 120 | 3,056 | 21 |
| 2021 | 128 | 2,581 | 24 |
| 2022 | 105 | 1,365 | 13 |
| 2023 | 155 | 2,183 | 13 |
| 2024 | 136 | 1,134 | 11 |
| 2025 | 105 | 386 | 16 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topics in Catalysis | Materials Science | 78.5 | 852 | 33% |
| Catalysis Reviews | Chemical Engineering | 79.2 | 113 | 22% |
| Applied Catalysis B: Environmental | Energy | 95.8 | 5,760 | 15% |
| Catalysis Letters | Materials Science | 77.9 | 1,805 | 10% |
| Catalysis Science & Technology | Materials Science | 82.1 | 3,703 | 31% |
| Catalysts | Energy | 84.1 | 6,889 | 100% |
| Catalysis Surveys from Asia | Materials Science | 65.2 | 153 | 3% |
| Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis | Engineering | 70.3 | 1,108 | 11% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1673-7369
- Print ISSN: 1673-7369
- Electronic ISSN: 1673-7474
- Publisher: Higher Education Press
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S4210176808
- Journal website: www.springer.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering?
It is 78.3 out of 100, which places it #2,783 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 6.31.
Is Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering open access?
12% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.