Chemistry SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Chemistry review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 266 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are Gels (average 26.3 days, median 28 days, 15 samples)、CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES (average 27.6 days, median 28.5 days, 10 samples)、Catalysts (average 29.5 days, median 28 days, 15 samples)、CHEMISTRY LETTERS (average 29.6 days, median 30 days, 5 samples)、RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY (average 30.9 days, median 29 days, 15 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

268 journals in category · 266 eligible · Showing top 20

Chemistry Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	Gels SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	26.3 days	28 days	15 papers	Zone 2	OA	1,040
2	CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES SCIE Springer · Chemistry	27.6 days	28.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	173
3	Catalysts SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	29.5 days	28 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,178
4	CHEMISTRY LETTERS SCIE Oxford · Chemistry	29.6 days	30 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	243
5	RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Chemistry	30.9 days	29 days	15 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	245
6	Inorganics SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	33.4 days	33 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	424
7	FARADAY DISCUSSIONS SCIE Royal Society · Chemistry	33.4 days	33 days	5 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	233
8	BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN SCIE Oxford · Chemistry	34.4 days	23 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	126
9	DALTON TRANSACTIONS SCIE Royal Society · Chemistry	34.6 days	30 days	5 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	1,835
10	HIGH ENERGY CHEMISTRY SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Chemistry	34.9 days	25 days	15 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	163
11	JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY SCIE Springer · Chemistry	36 days	26 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	235
12	ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA SCIE Elsevier · Chemistry	40 days	37 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	2,103
13	JOURNAL OF INCLUSION PHENOMENA AND MACROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY SCIE Springer · Chemistry	40.4 days	37 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	52
14	CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS SCIE Royal Society · Chemistry	41.1 days	38.5 days	12 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	3,398
15	MOLECULES SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	41.2 days	36 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	4,830
16	Magnetochemistry SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	42.2 days	43 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	115
17	JOURNAL OF FLUORINE CHEMISTRY SCIE Elsevier · Chemistry	42.6 days	47.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	105
18	Chemosensors SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	43.5 days	42 days	20 papers	Zone 3	OA	437
19	Communications in Transportation Research SCIE + SSCI Tsinghua University Press · Chemistry	43.6 days	47 days	5 papers	Zone 1 TOP	OA	825
20	RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Chemistry	44.6 days	45 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	313

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Chemistry review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 268 target journals; 266 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Chemistry discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Chemistry”.