Applied Chemistry Journal (IJAAC): Scope, Indexing and How to Publish in 2026

Updated: October 2026

Short answer: IJAAC is a peer-reviewed, hybrid open access applied chemistry journal publishing since 2015, with a DOI on every article. It is indexed in Index Copernicus, SJIF, Google Scholar and SCILIT. It is not indexed in CAS, Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.

Analytical chemistry is the discipline everyone uses and few journals want to publish. A validated HPLC method, a new extraction protocol, a characterisation study — the work is essential, other labs rely on it, and the big journals call it routine.

The International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry (IJAAC) takes that work on its own terms, publishing general issues, critical reviews and original research across analytical and applied chemistry.

Here is what it covers, where it is indexed, and how to submit.

What IJAAC Covers

This applied chemistry journal names four areas explicitly in its scope: electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, medicinal chemistry and organometallic chemistry. It states a stringent policy on originality and novelty, and publishes peer-reviewed articles only.

Two issues a year makes this a small journal. That cuts both ways — fewer slots, but a short table of contents where an applied methods paper stays visible rather than buried among hundreds.

The full Focus and Scope is on the journal page.

Applied chemistry journal IJAAC research areas

Reading the stated scope alongside published work, five areas account for most of what appears.

Analytical Chemistry and Method Development

Extraction protocols, quantification methods, instrumental characterisation and validation work. The foundation of the journal’s identity.

Electrochemistry and Photoelectrochemistry

Named directly in the scope. Electrode processes, electrochemical sensing, photoelectrochemical systems and related characterisation.

Natural Products and Phytochemistry

Essential oils, plant extracts, polyphenols, antioxidant and anti-enzyme assays. In practice this is one of the journal’s more active areas, covering extraction through bioactivity.

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Drug-related analysis, therapeutic compound evaluation and clinical-adjacent chemistry.

Applied and Industrial Chemistry

Organometallic chemistry, catalysis and process-oriented work including biofuel and transesterification studies.

A fair description: the published work leans toward natural products, bioactivity and applied process chemistry rather than instrumental method development alone. Worth knowing before you frame your submission.

Published Work

Exploring the Intersection: Pain Relief Medication and Antidepressants in Clinical Practice — Muhammad Kaleem Ullah reviews the overlap between analgesic and antidepressant use, opening with depression prevalence figures across high-, low- and middle-income countries.

Factors Attributed to Antimicrobial Activity of Honey and Its Analysis on Some Selected Microorganisms — Bano, Shubhangi and Sandhya examine honey’s antimicrobial action against organisms including Escherichia coli and staphylococci, linking activity to polyphenolic content.

Citrus Reticulata’s Anti-Aging use of Essential Oil Chemical Process — Nisha Pandey uses in vitro antioxidant and anti-enzyme assays on alcoholic extracts of C. reticulata Blanco peel.

A Review on Biodiesel Production — Yadav and Sahu review transesterification routes, acid catalysts and waste-material feedstocks for biodiesel.

The house style: a defined material or compound, a measurable assay, and a practical conclusion.

Indexing and Metrics

This applied chemistry journal is indexed in four databases: Index Copernicus, SJIF, Google Scholar and Scientific Literature (SCILIT).

Index Copernicus Value: 68.57 in 2022.

IJAAC applied chemistry journal SJIF 2020-2024

A metric moving upward year on year is a better signal than a higher static number, because it reflects a journal strengthening rather than coasting.

Said plainly: IJAAC is not indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service, Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed. For chemistry specifically, the absence of CAS matters, because chemists search by substance and reaction through CAS rather than by title. If your institution requires Scopus or Web of Science indexing, confirm your own rules before submitting anywhere.

If CAS coverage is a priority for your work, the CAS indexed chemistry journal JOMCCT may suit you better.

A Note on SJIF and Journal Metrics

SJIF is not the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor, and the two are often confused. Clarivate’s JIF is calculated only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection. SJIF is an independent metric with its own methodology.

Neither is better or worse in the abstract — but they are not interchangeable, and if your evaluation committee asks for “the impact factor”, find out which one they mean before you cite a number.

Is This the Right Journal for Your Paper?

Probably a good fit if:

• Your work is applied chemistry with a measurable assay — extraction, characterisation, bioactivity screening
• You have a natural product, essential oil or plant extract study with proper analytical backing
• Your paper is electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry or organometallic work
• Index Copernicus and Google Scholar discoverability meet your requirement

Look elsewhere if:

• You need CAS, Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed indexing
• Your paper is a clinical study rather than chemistry
• You need a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor for an evaluation file
• Your work is purely theoretical with no experimental component

How to Submit

Check the scope and frame accordingly. If your work is natural products or bioactivity, make the chemistry central — the characterisation, the quantification, the method — rather than the biological claim.

Follow the guidelines. The Author Guidelines and Instructions for Authors cover structure, references and figures. The Plagiarism Policy is worth reading given the journal’s stated position on originality.

Submit through the portal. Upload via the manuscript submission system.

Check the APC. As a hybrid open access journal, IJAAC charges a processing fee for the open access route. See the Article Processing Charges page.

What Reviewers Will Look For

• Method validated, not just described. Linearity range, R², LOD, LOQ, precision, accuracy, recovery.
• Instrument and conditions specified. Model, column, mobile phase, flow rate, detector wavelength, temperature.
• Reference standards named. Source, purity, preparation of calibration solutions.
• Sample preparation complete. Collection, storage, extraction solvent and ratio, drying, filtration.
• Replicates and error reported. Number of runs, standard deviation, relative standard deviation.
• Controls and blanks included. Positive control, negative control, solvent blank.
• Compound identity confirmed, not assumed. Spectral data, retention matching against a standard.
• Plant material authenticated for natural product studies: botanical identification, voucher specimen number, collection site and date.
• Current references. Analytical techniques evolve quickly.

Verifying This Journal Yourself

Since the UGC CARE list was discontinued, researchers verify journals independently. For IJAAC, the Index Copernicus listing can be checked directly on the Index Copernicus database, DOIs are assigned under the prefix 10.37628/IJAAC, and the ISSN is registered.

For the full verification process, see our guide on how to verify a journal after UGC CARE.

Conclusion

IJAAC is a small applied chemistry journal with moderate indexing. If your department requires Scopus, Web of Science or CAS, that settles the question early, and knowing it now saves you months.

What it offers otherwise is a workable home for applied chemistry that larger journals turn away: a decade of publication since 2015, an Index Copernicus Value of 68.57, an SJIF that has climbed every year since 2020, a DOI on every article, and a stated scope spanning electrochemistry through medicinal and organometallic chemistry.

For a validated analytical method, a natural product characterisation study with solid assay data, an electrochemistry paper, or a focused review of a defined chemical area, it is a realistic venue.

If that fits your work, read the author guidelines, run through the checklist above, and submit your manuscript.

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