Focus and Scope

Minang Chemistry Journal (MCJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality original research articles, review articles, and scientific communications in the field of chemistry and its interdisciplinary applications. The journal provides a platform for researchers, academics, educators, and practitioners to disseminate innovative findings that contribute to the advancement of chemical sciences.

Minang Chemistry Journal welcomes research covering both fundamental and applied aspects of chemistry, including, but not limited to:

Analytical Chemistry – development and application of analytical methods, instrumentation, chemical analysis, and detection techniques.
Organic Chemistry – organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms, natural products, organic materials, and bioactive compounds.
Inorganic Chemistry – coordination chemistry, metal complexes, inorganic materials, and their applications.
Physical Chemistry – chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and molecular studies.
Biochemistry – biomolecules, enzymes, biochemical processes, and chemical aspects of biological systems.
Environmental Chemistry – environmental pollutants, water and soil chemistry, waste treatment, remediation, and sustainable environmental technologies.
Materials Chemistry – synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications of functional materials, nanomaterials, polymers, and advanced materials.
Natural Products Chemistry – isolation, identification, characterization, synthesis, and biological evaluation of natural compounds.
Computational and Theoretical Chemistry – molecular modeling, computational chemistry, quantum chemical calculations, and theoretical approaches.
Chemical Education – chemistry teaching and learning, curriculum development, educational innovation, assessment, and technology in chemistry education.
Industrial and Applied Chemistry – chemical processes, product development, catalysis, industrial applications, and technological innovation.
Green and Sustainable Chemistry – environmentally friendly chemical processes, renewable resources, waste reduction, green synthesis, and sustainable chemical technologies.

Minang Chemistry Journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that connects chemistry with biology, environmental science, materials science, health sciences, food science, agriculture, energy, and other related fields . The journal welcomes studies that demonstrate scientific novelty, methodological rigor, clear significance, and potential contribution to scientific development and sustainable solutions.