ACS Publications: High Quality, High Impact

The Most-Cited Journals in the Chemical & Related Sciences

As reported in 2007 Journal Citation Reports® by Thomson Reuters, the peer-reviewed journals of the American Chemical Society rank #1 in citations or ISI Impact Factor in the seven core chemistry categories as well as eight additional categories ranging from Agriculture and Crystallography to Polymer Science and Nanoscience & Nanotechnology.

Index of subject categories

ACS Journals are #1 in Citations or ISI Impact Factor* in Seven Core Chemistry Categories

MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHEMISTRY

ACS Journals account for 45% of total citations

Journal of the American Chemical Society
Impact Factor: 7.885
#1 in total citations: 295,465

Chemical Reviews
#1 in Impact Factor: 22.757
Total citations: 63,207

Accounts of Chemical Research
#2 in Impact Factor: 16.214
Total citations: 24,129

Crystal Growth and Design
Impact Factor: 4.046
Total citations: 5,045

Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
Impact Factor: 1.729
Total citations: 8,105

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Impact Factor: 4.308
Total citations: 1,526

Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
Impact Factor: 1.729
Total citations: 8,105

Nano Letters
Impact Factor: 9.627
Total citations: 26,246

Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry
Impact Factor: 3.154
Total citations: 2,275

Chemical Research in Toxicology
Impact Factor: 3.508
Total citations: 8,084

Bioconjugate Chemistry
Impact Factor: 4.384
Total citations: 7,295

ACS Nano
NEW IN 2007

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

One ACS Journal accounts for 17% of total citations

Analytical Chemistry
Impact Factor: 5.287
#1 in total citations: 73,757

 
 

APPLIED CHEMISTRY

ACS Journals account for 33% of total citations

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Impact Factor: 2.532
#1 in total citations: 45,286

Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry
#2 in Impact Factor: 3.154
Total citations: 2,275

Journal of Natural Products
Impact Factor: 2.551
Total citations: 12,404

Organic Process Research & Development
Impact Factor: 1.833
Total citations: 1,874

 
 

INORGANIC & NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

ACS Journals account for 34% of total citations

Inorganic Chemistry
Impact Factor: 4.123
#1 in total citations: 64,210

Organometallics
Impact Factor: 3.833
#2 in total citations: 32,926

 
 

MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

ACS Journals account for 35% of total citations

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Impact Factor: 4.895
#1 in total citations: 42,221

Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry
Impact Factor: 3.154
Total citations: 2,275

Journal of Natural Products
Impact Factor: 2.551
Total citations: 12,404

Chemical Research in Toxicology
Impact Factor: 3.508
Total citations: 8,084

 
 

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

ACS Journals account for 34% of total citations

The Journal of Organic Chemistry
Impact Factor: 3.959
#1 in total citations: 85,315

Organic Letters
Impact Factor: 4.802
Total citations: 39,755

Bioconjugate Chemistry
Impact Factor: 4.384
Total citations: 7,295

Organometallics
Impact Factor: 3.833
Total citations: 32,926

Organic Process Research & Development
Impact Factor: 1.833
Total citations: 1,874

 
 

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

ACS Journals account for 28% of total citations

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Impact Factor: 2.918
Total citations: 38,281

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Impact Factor: 4.086
#1 in total citations: 87,658

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
NEW IN 2007

Langmuir
Impact Factor: 4.009
#2 in total citations: 68,963

Chemistry of Materials
Impact Factor: 4.883
#2 in total citations: 43,179

 
 

ACS Journals are #1 in Total Citations or ISI Impact Factor* in Eight Additional Key Categories

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

One ACS Journal accounts for 56% of total citations

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
#1 in Impact Factor: 2.532
#1 in total citations: 45,286

     

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

One ACS Journal accounts for 4% of total citations

Crystal Growth & Design
#1 in Impact Factor: 4.046
Total citations: 5,045

 
 

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

One ACS Journal accounts for 37% of total citations

Environmental Science & Technology
#1 in Impact Factor: 4.363
#1 in total citations: 51,326

 
 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

One ACS Journal accounts for 10% of total citations

Environmental Science & Technology
Impact Factor: 4.363
#1 in total citations: 51,326

     

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

One ACS Journal accounts for 18% of total citations

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Impact Factor: 2.532
#1 in total citations: 45,286

     

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

ACS Journals account for 11% of total citations

Chemistry of Materials
Impact Factor: 4.883
#1 in total citations: 43,179

Nano Letters
Impact Factor: 9.627
Total citations: 26,246

Crystal Growth & Design
Impact Factor: 4.046
Total citations: 5,045

ACS Nano
NEW IN 2007

 
 

NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

One ACS Journal accounts for 20% of total citations

Nano Letters
Impact Factor: 9.627
#1 in total citations: 26,246

ACS Nano
NEW IN 2007

 
 

POLYMER SCIENCE

ACS Journals account for 28% of total citations

Macromolecules
Impact Factor: 4.411
#1 in total citations: 79,438

Biomacromolecules
Impact Factor: 4.169
Total citations: 9,111

 
 

ACS Journals Are Also Highly Ranked in Citations or Impact Factor in These Additional Subject Categories

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS:

Journal of Proteome Research
Impact Factor: 5.615
Total citations: 5,793

Bioconjugate Chemistry
Impact Factor: 4.384
Total citations: 7,295

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY:

ACS Chemical Biology
Impact Factor: 4.741
Total citations: 390

Biomacromolecules
Impact Factor: 4.169
Total citations: 9,111

Biochemistry
Impact Factor: 3.368
Total citations: 93,411

Bioconjugate Chemistry
Impact Factor: 4.384
Total citations: 7,295

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING:

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Impact Factor: 1.749
Total citations: 19,228

Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
Impact Factor: 1.729
Total citations: 8,105

Energy & Fuels
Impact Factor: 1.679
Total citations: 5,356

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
Impact Factor: 2.986
Total citations: 7,113

ENERGY & FUELS

Energy & Fuels
Impact Factor: 1.679
Total citations: 5,356

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY:

Journal of Natural Products
Impact Factor: 2.551
Total citations: 12,404

Molecular Pharmaceutics
Impact Factor: 11.030
Total citations: 3,216

PHYSICS—ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL:

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Impact Factor: 2.918
Total citations: 38,281

PLANT SCIENCES:

Journal of Natural Products
Impact Factor: 2.551
Total citations: 12,404

TOXICOLOGY

Chemical Research in Toxicology
Impact Factor: 3.508
Total citations: 8,084

*2007 Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports®


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