Overview
Nature Chemistry, published by Nature Portfolio (United Kingdom), published 1,408 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 62,675 citations in those years. Its h-index is 356 and its two-year mean citedness is 18.90. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #49 of 62,158 ranked journals and #14 of 1,066 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
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 | 219 | 21,625 | 102 |
| 2021 | 238 | 18,450 | 110 |
| 2022 | 254 | 16,319 | 124 |
| 2023 | 289 | 12,335 | 124 |
| 2024 | 292 | 10,401 | 127 |
| 2025 | 335 | 5,170 | 129 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supramolecular chemistry | Chemistry | 54.7 | 193 | 29% |
| Peptide Science | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 60.7 | 240 | 48% |
| Journal of Peptide Science | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 73.5 | 514 | 57% |
| Topics in Current Chemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 80.1 | 226 | 27% |
| Chemical Science | Chemistry | 91.0 | 9,668 | 100% |
| Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry | Chemistry | 80.2 | 6,063 | 25% |
| Nature Reviews Chemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 91.2 | 546 | 23% |
| Supramolecular Materials | Materials Science | 64.3 | 101 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1755-4330
- Print ISSN: 1755-4330
- Electronic ISSN: 1755-4349
- Publisher: Nature Portfolio
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S202193212
- Journal website: www.nature.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 Nature Chemistry?
It is 94.7 out of 100, which places it #49 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 Nature Chemistry?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 18.90.
Is Nature Chemistry open access?
44% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Nature Chemistry charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.