Synthetic Communications is a world-leading journal publishing research exploring new methods, reagents, and other synthetic work pertaining to organic chemistry. Papers should provide enough experimental detail to aid chemists in replicating reported reactions. We publish original articles and short, focused review articles discussing topics within synthetic organic chemistry.
We welcome research that explores, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Organic synthesis •Total synthesis - natural products, bioactive molecules, building blocks, and NCEs •Synthesis in bio-organic chemistry •New synthetic methods •Asymmetric synthesis •Green synthesis •Electrosynthesis •C-H activation
Catalysis in organic chemistry •Homogeneous catalysis •Heterogeneous catalysis •Asymmetric catalysis •Co-operative catalysis •Photoredox catalysis •Phase transfer catalysis •Carbenoid ligands in synthesis •Enzymes/microbial agents in catalysis
Other areas of interest •Synthesis of new materials •Non-planar pi systems •Fullerene chemistry •Self-assembly •Molecular machines •Switching •Sensing •Molecular recognition
The journal actively encourages proposals for special issues, which should be discussed with the Executive Editor in the first instance.
Authors wishing to submit to Synthetic Communications should review the Instructions for Authors. Further guidance can be found on our Author Services webpage.
Peer-Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Executive Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single-anonymized.
Publishing Ethics Synthetic Communications adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/.
The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
Journal metrics
Usage
386K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.8 (2023) Impact Factor
2.1 (2023) 5 year IF
4.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.662 (2023) SNIP
0.323 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
10 days avg. from submission to first
decision
23 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
12 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
33% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Philip Page University of East Anglia Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom [email protected]
Associate Editors
Ahmad Sazali Hamzah - Centre for Synthesis & Chemical Biology, Institute of Science, Selangor, Malaysia Faiz Ahmed Khan - Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Yeddumailaram, Telangana, India Rafal Loska - Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Biing-Jiun Uang - National Tsin Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan Richard V. Williams - University of Idaho, Moscow, United States
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/indexed in:
• Adis International Ltd. Reactions Weekly Online • Chemical Abstracts Service Chemical Abstracts Online • EBSCOhost Biotechnology Source Current Abstracts Science and Technology Collection STM Source TOC Premier various others • Elsevier BV Chimica EMBASE Scopus • Genamics JournalSeek • International Atomic Energy Agency INIS Collection Search (International Nuclear Information System) • OCLC ArticleFirst Electronic Collections Online • ProQuest ProQuest Materials Science Collection ProQuest SciTech Collection ProQuest Technology Collection • Clarivate Analytics Current Chemical Reactions Database Current Contents Index Chemicus Reaction Citation Index Online Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Web of Science • VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal • Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ChemInform
Open access
Synthetic Communications is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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