ACS Central Science Impact Factor, Quartile, Indexing, Ranking
ACS Central Science (ACS) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Chemistry, and Published by American Chemical Society. The Print-ISSN of ACS Central Science is 2374-7943 and its abbreviation is ACS Cent Sci.
The latest Impact Factor of the ACS Central Science for 2026-2027 is 18.2.
ACS Central Science Aim and Scope
ACS Central Science publishes the most compelling, important primary reports on research in chemistry and in allied fields, wherein chemical approaches play a key role. It is also the first fully open access journal published by the American Chemical Society.
Popularized almost 40 years ago, the term "central science" is frequently used to describe chemistry’s focal role in bridging the physical and life sciences, and the basic sciences with applied disciplines such as medicine and engineering.
ACS Central Science is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes articles of exceptional quality and interest to the broad chemistry and scientific community. The journal addresses important advances in fundamental areas of chemistry, as well as applied and interdisciplinary research highlighting the seminal role of chemistry in a wide range of other scientific disciplines.
The Editors place a premium on articles deemed to be of exceptional scientific quality, originality, significance, and breadth of interest to the global chemistry community. New journal articles appear online as soon as they are ready for publication ahead of the online issue published monthly.
ACS Central Science is a diamond open access journal, entirely open with absolutely no subscription fees or article publishing charges. Authors publishing in ACS Central Science retain copyright of their article through publishing under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.
ACS Central Science Details
| Journal title | ACS Central Science (ACS) |
| Abbreviation | ACS Cent Sci |
| Print ISSN | 2374-7943 |
| Online ISSN | 2374-7951 |
| Publisher Name | American Chemical Society |
| Editor-in-chief | Carolyn R. Bertozzi |
| Subject Category | Chemistry |
| Access type | 🟢 Open Access |
| Status | 🟢 Active |
ACS Central Science Metrics and Rankings
In the context of academic journals, "Metrics and Rankings" refer to various measures and evaluations used to assess the quality, influence, and impact of a journal.
Below are the metrics and rankings for the journal ACS Central Science
| Impact Factor | 18.2 |
| SJR | 4.171 |
| SNIP | 2.363 |
| Ranking | 356 |
| CiteScore | 24.2 |
| H-Index | 115 |
| Quartile | Q1 |
ACS Central Science Abstracting and Indexing
Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) refers to the processes that help organize and categorize academic journals, making them easier to find and access for researchers and scholars
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ACS Central Science Submission
If you would like to submit a manuscript or visit the journal's website, please click on the link below.
| Journal Submission | 🔗 Journal Website |
