Aims and Scope of Chemistry Letters
Chemistry Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Chemical Society of Japan. It specializes in the rapid publication of reviews and letters on all areas of chemistry. The editor-in-chief is Mitsuhiko Shionoya (University of Tokyo). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 1.23. Less
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CiteScore 

2.5
H-Index 

120
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q2Chemistry (miscellaneous)

SNIP 

0.39
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | CHEMICAL SOC JAPAN |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1972 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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