About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Mongolian Journal of Chemistry (Mong. J. Chem.) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal edited and published by the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences.

Mongolian Journal of Chemistry was founded in 1963 at the Institute of Natural Sciences, Mongolian Academy of Sciences under the title Scientific Proceedings of the Institute of Natural Sciences. It was renamed as Mongolian Journal of Chemistry in 2010. We received ISSN number (2226-6739) in 2011 and e-ISSN number (2414-0082) in 2014.

The journal publishes several types of articles.

  • Research articles presenting original research findings
  • Mini-reviews and Critical reviews describing all aspects of the chemistry and chemical technology. The Critical reviews are welcomed with prior consulting with the Editor-in-Chief. 
  • Method reports (Technological advancements) describing the novel or improved methodology and analytical approaches.

A broad outline of the journal's scope includes:

  • Inorganic chemistry
  • Organic synthesis and bioorganic chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Food chemistry
  • Natural Product Chemistry and Phytochemistry
  • Material Science and Technology
  • Environmental and Ecological chemistry

Audience:  Chemical engineers and chemists in all disciplines of the chemical fields.

Article Processing Charge

There is NO publication fee for the articles submitted and published in the Mong. J. Chem. 

Publication Frequency

Starting in 2024, the journal will publish two issues biannually, in June and December.

Peer Review Policy

  • Initial submission
  • Peer review
  • Decision after peer review
  • Revisions
  • Final submission and acceptance

Initial submission

Once submitted, the manuscript will be evaluated by Editor-in-Chief, who will read and decide whether it is appropriate for peer review. The evaluation will consider alignment with the journal's mission, the quality and novelty of the work, its potential interest to the Mong. J. Chem readers, and the clarity of presentation (including English usage and figure quality).  Authors will be notified of the initial decision within 7 days.

Peer review

Once the manuscript is assigned by the Editor-in-Chief to a handling Editor, it will undergo peer review, typically involving 2-3 reviewers. Reviewers will be either members of editorial board or independent experts in the relevant field.  Mong. J. Chem. employs a double-blind peer-review system, in which both the reviewer and author identities are kept confidential throughout the review process. The authors may suggest potential reviewers, though these suggestions are not always followed. Reviewers will be asked to evaluate manuscripts based on (as described on Reviewer’s Responsibility information below):

  • Suitability of content and novelty,
  • Coverage of relevant literature,
  • Adequacy of methodology, analysis, and interpretation,
  • Scientific importance,
  • Quality of language and presentation.

The review process generally takes 2-3 weeks. Submissions from the Editor-in-Chief and the invited Mini-review or Critical reviews are also subject to independent peer review.

Decision after peer review

Based on reviewer’s evaluations and comments, the handling editor in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief will make one of the following decisions:

  • Accept
  • Request a minor revision (authors revise their manuscript to address specific concerns)
  • Request a major revision (authors revise their manuscript to address substantial concerns or provide additional data/analysis)
  • Reject

The decision, along with the reviewer’s comments, will be sent to the authors within 7 days.

Revisions

For manuscripts requiring revision, the decision letter will outline the requested changes and revisions, and specify the deadline for submission of a revised manuscript. Authors must submit the revised manuscript along with a Point-by-point response to reviewers, explaining how each comment has been addressed. Once revised manuscript resubmitted, the manuscript will normally be sent back to the original reviewers for evaluations. If necessary, additional rounds of revision will be requested.

Final submission and acceptance

After completion of the peer review process and resolution of all editorial issues, the manuscript will be formally accepted for publication. An acceptance letter will be sent to authors. At this point, the authors will be asked for minor adjustments, such as changes to title or corrections of small errors. All final corrections will be reviewed and approved by the publishing team. The average time from submission to the final decision is approximately 9-10 weeks.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, or to use them for any other lawful purpose.

Editorial Policy

Publication ethics

  • Publishing ethics of the Mong. J. Chem is based on those by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) code of conduct guidelines available at https://publicationethics.org/

Exemption of responsibility

  • Mong. J. Chem. assumes no responsibility for all contents of the published articles.

Plagiarism

  • Mong. J. Chem. is strictly AGAINST Plagiarism, an unethical act of copying someone else’s ideas, results, processes, or texts.
  • Therefore, all the submitted manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism using anti-plagiarism professional software before starting the initial review.
  • If the plagiarism is detected, up to 30% plagiarism, the manuscript will be sent to the authors for revision.
  • If more than >30% plagiarism is detected, the manuscript will be rejected without review. The authors will be asked to revise and resubmit the revised manuscript.

Duplication

  • As the Mong. J. Chem. publishes original research, it does NOT accept any Duplicate publications that reuse substantial parts of their previously published work.
  • All the submitted manuscripts will be checked carefully for duplication, at the same time of plagiarism checking, before starting the initial review.
  • If the duplication is detected, the manuscript will be sent to the authors either for revision or will be rejected.

Ethics for research involving animal or biological material

  • The journal has adopted publication ethical policies for research involving animals and their biological materials.
  • When reporting experiments with animals or biological samples, the authors are required to provide statements identifying the ethics committee that approved the research.
  • The authors should indicate whether the research procedures followed the ethical standards of the responsible committee.

  Biosecurity and dual-use

  • The journal considers potential dual-use concerns of the study.
  • The authors are asked to provide a description of the risks of misuse of their study for both benevolent and malevolent applications referring to the approved guidelines.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief

  • Deciding or rejecting manuscripts not to forward them to the peer review process;
  • Assigning manuscripts/papers to Editors;
  • Ensuring a fair and transparent peer review procedure and making a final decision on whether a submitted manuscript will be published;
  • Taking direct responsibility for dealing with any issues arising subsequent to publication, and handling complaints in line with the editorial decisions;
  • Strategic planning including policy development and innovation for the journal;
  • Maintaining the journal’s scientific quality, integrity, and reputation while guiding its strategic direction and operational efficiency.

Editors

  • Handling manuscripts/papers assigned by the EiC;
  • Selecting and inviting the qualified reviewers, managing the peer-review process, and ensuring that reviewers are completed in a timely and fair manner;
  • Deciding for manuscript acceptance or rejection based on the reviewer’s reports and their assessment and providing a recommendation to the EiC;
  • May also recommend the up-front rejection of unsuitable or scarcely relevant papers;
  • Enforcing ethical guidelines to prevent issues like plagiarism, data fabrication, and conflict of interest;
  • Getting feedback from the authors, reviewers, and readers to continually improve the journal’s operations and standards;
  • Maintaining quality and credibility of publication.

Editorial board members

  • Serving as a peer reviewer;
  • Providing scientific expertise for the journal;
  • Improving the journal’s visibility and impact within the academic community e.g helping the journal to attract high-quality manuscripts;
  • Providing feedback and suggesting improvements for the journal;
  • Submitting manuscripts as encouraged.

Editorial advisory members

  • Providing input and suggestions in journal management;
  • Acting occasionally as Guest Associate Editor for specific papers or Guest Editor for special thematic issues;
  • Proposing critical reviews;
  • Acting as a reviewer for problematic/controversial papers.

Managing (technical) editors

  • Operating activities related to editing the accepted papers;
  • Operating activities in the journal system and columns;
  • Processing submissions and the peer review procedure. 

Reviewer's Responsibilities

  • Evaluating manuscripts/papers in a timely and professional manner based on the journal requirements, predefined criteria, quality, completeness, and accuracy of the research;
  • Providing feedback on the manuscript and suggesting improvements;
  • Making a recommendation to the editor about whether to accept, reject, or request changes for the manuscript;
  • Must disclose any potential conflicts of interest up to a publication to prevent bias or unfairness.

Author Responsibilities

  • Authors must confirm that the manuscript is entirely their own work. If they have used the work or words of others, they should cite or quote them properly.
  • Authors must confirm that the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere and is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Each author quoted in the text must significantly contribute to the conception, design, implementation, and interpretation of the study. All authors must agree to the submission and ensure their inclusion as cosignatories.

For the detailed Author’s ethical responsibilities, please see the Author’s Guidelines  https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/MJC/about/submissions

Publisher

Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences

(Updated: 12 September 2025)