Korean Chemical Society

Name

Korean Chemical Society

Legal name

사단법인 대한화학회

Website

https://kchem.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Academic Society

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Scientific & Laboratory Reference (Chemistry, Biology, Physics; Methods & Protocols) (EDAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standards Development & Publishing (SDOs, Technical Standards) (MPAJACAB), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB)

Keywords

• Chemistry academic society
• Peer-reviewed chemistry journals
• Academic conference organization
• Chemistry olympiad programs
• Chemical nomenclature standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Fees: Annual membership fees collected from regular members, student members, education members, group members, special members, and lifetime members. These fees constitute a core revenue stream supporting the society's general operations and academic activities.
2. Academic Conference Revenue: Registration and participation fees collected from the biannual (spring and fall) academic conferences, including poster presentations, symposiums, and workshops organized by divisions and local branches.
3. Journal Publishing and Article Processing Charges: Publication fees and article processing charges for BKCS (indexed in SCI, SCOPUS, SCIE) and JKCS (indexed in SCOPUS, KCI) journals. Additional revenue from co-published journals including Chemistry: An Asian Journal, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, and ChemNanoMat.
4. Sponsorships, Advertising, and Promotional Booths: Revenue from corporate sponsors, advertising in publications, and exhibition booth fees during academic conferences and equipment exhibitions. The society has official partners including DW Chem, Bioneer, and LigaChemBio, and maintains relationships with supporting sponsors such as Shimadzu, Olix Pharma, i-Sens, and others.
5. Chemistry Olympiad and Education Program Fees: Registration and participation fees for the Korean Chemistry Olympiad (KChO), Korean Medicinal Chemistry Competition (KMChC), and the annual Chemistry Creator Competition targeting students and educators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Korean Chemical Society (대한화학회) is a non-profit professional academic society that publishes peer-reviewed chemistry journals (BKCS in English, JKCS in Korean/English), organizes biannual national academic conferences with equipment exhibitions, runs the Korean Chemistry Olympiad (KChO) and student research/outreach programs, and maintains authoritative Korean-language IUPAC chemical nomenclature and terminology standards. Revenue is generated from membership dues, journal subscriptions and article processing charges, conference and competition registration fees, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

The Korean Chemical Society (KCS) operates as a professional academic society rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include two peer-reviewed research journals (BKCS in English, JKCS in Korean/English), the semi-annual Academic Conference with poster presentations and equipment exhibitions, the Korean Chemistry Olympiad for student development, and various public outreach programs including the Chemistry Creator Contest and Future Chemist Research Conference. KCS also provides educational resources such as the Periodic Table, Chemistry Terminology Glossary, and IUPAC Nomenclature Guidelines, along with a Chemistry Safety Archive. The society's activities are supported by digital platforms for membership management, manuscript submission (via ManuscriptLink), and online publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (BKCS) Monthly English-language peer-reviewed research journal covering all fields of chemistry, indexed in SCI (since 1981), SCOPUS (1996), SCIE (2011) and KCI (2001). Distributed globally through Wiley-VCH. Used by professional chemists, researchers, and institutional libraries worldwide.
• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society (JKCS) Bimonthly Korean and English-language peer-reviewed research journal covering all fields of chemistry including chemical education, indexed in SCOPUS (since 2006) and KCI (since 2002). Available online through the dedicated JKCS website (jkcs.kchem.org). Used by Korean chemistry researchers, students, and educators.
• Chemistry World Magazine (화학세계) Monthly society newsletter / magazine covering chemistry news, society activities, research highlights, and career information. Digitized and available online since 2024, and distributed as e-books to teachers at K-12 institutions across Korea. Targets chemistry students, teachers, and the general public.
• KCS Academic Conference (학술발표회) Semi-annual national academic conference featuring oral and poster presentations, equipment exhibitions, division workshops, symposia, and award ceremonies. Used by professional chemists, researchers, students, and chemical industry participants across Korea.
• Korean Chemistry Olympiad (KChO) and Korean Medicinal Chemistry Competition (KMChC) Annual national chemistry competition for secondary school students, with selection and training programs feeding into the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). Includes KChO and KMChC tracks. Targets high school students and educators across Korea.
• Chemistry Creator Contest (화학 크리에이터 대회) Annual infographic and chemistry art/poetry competition for high school and university students, promoting chemistry literacy to the public. Launched in 2026 in conjunction with the society's 80th anniversary.
• Future Chemist Research Conference (미래화학자 연구발표회) Research presentation program for high school students to share their R&E and research project results, with professional researcher feedback and integration into the main academic conference. Targets gifted high school researchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• BKCS Impact Factor reached 3.1 with Q2 journal ranking as of 2025-2026, targeting 5.0 in the future.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Korea Research Industry Association (한국연구산업협회)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MOU with the association representing research industry companies in Korea, newly co-organizing the fall academic conference's equipment exhibition with the 'Research Industry Convention' starting in 2026.
• Korean Science Journalists Association (한국과학기자협회)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024MOU for science communication collaboration, with approximately 400 science journalists from 54 major Korean media outlets as members, facilitating public outreach and science journalism.
• Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (재미한인과학기술자협회/KSEA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MOU with KSEA which has 30,000 registered members and 7,000 active members in the US, facilitating Korean-American chemistry exchange, joint conferences (UKC), and research collaborations.
• National Institute of Chemical Safety (화학물질안전원)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MOU with the government agency under the Ministry of Environment for collaboration on chemical safety management, research, symposiums, and public education on chemical safety.
• DW ChemminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Official partner providing sponsorship support for the society's activities and conferences.
• Bioneer CorporationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Official partner and sponsor of the society, supporting academic conferences and poster awards.
• LigaChemBiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Official partner providing sponsorship for society activities and conferences.
• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) - IYPT 2019majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019RSC and IUPAC partnership renewal for the International Year of the Periodic Table 2019 celebrations, during which the society produced educational content and hosted collaborative events.
• Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft (GDCh)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017Mutual cooperation agreement with the German Chemical Society for academic exchange, joint conferences, and collaborative activities between the two societies.
• American Chemical Society (ACS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017MOU for joint awards including the KCS-ACS Publications Summit, CAS-SciFinder Chemistry Award, and KCS-ACS Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Researcher Award. ACS also supports poster awards at the society's conferences.
• Chinese Chemical Society (CCS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016Academic exchange cooperation agreement signed with the Chinese Chemical Society to promote collaboration in chemistry research, conferences, and publications.
• Wiley-VCHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The society partners with Wiley-VCH for publishing the Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (BKCS) online, including the digital archive (1980-2014), and has co-publishing agreements for Chemistry: An Asian Journal, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, and ChemNanoMat through the ACES partnership.
• ACES (Asian Chemical Editorial Society)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2014ACES is a federation of 13 Asian chemical societies co-founded by the Korean Chemical Society. The society participates in joint journal publishing through ACES including Chemistry: An Asian Journal, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, and ChemNanoMat, with Korean professors serving as co-editors.
• Ministry of Environment (환경부)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2013Official business MOU for cooperation on chemical substance safety management and symposiums on chemical safety management and response systems, signed in 2013.
• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2011Partnership for Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) journal publishing. The society holds an Ownership Board seat in PCCP and organized the PCCP-KCS Symposium in 2012 to celebrate the partnership.
• FACS (Federation of Asian Chemical Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979The society is a founding member of FACS, a federation of Asian chemical societies established in 1979, promoting chemical science cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region.
• IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1963The society is the official Korean member body of IUPAC, responsible for ratifying IUPAC decisions on chemical nomenclature, terminology, and standards, and representing Korean chemistry internationally.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS): Founding member federation (since 1979) of Asian chemical societies with KCS playing an active role. Ecosystem peer and partner, not a competitor, but a vehicle for regional collaboration.
• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC): Global authority on chemical nomenclature, of which KCS is the Korean member body (since 1963). Not a direct competitor but the parent standards body whose delegated authority underpins KCS's regulatory/nomenclature moat.
• ACES (Asian Chemical Editorial Society): 13-society Asian co-publishing consortium co-founded by KCS that produces Chemistry: An Asian Journal, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, and ChemNanoMat. Strategic publishing partner rather than direct competitor, but its journal growth shapes KCS's own journal positioning.
• Wiley-VCH: Publishing partner that hosts BKCS online and co-publishes Chemistry: An Asian Journal and ChemNanoMat. Commercial distribution and platform partner; broader incumbent publisher whose scale and reach KCS leverages but cannot match.

Direct peers

• Royal Society of Chemistry: UK-based chemical society and major publisher, with which KCS co-publishes Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) and has an Ownership Board seat. Closely comparable peer across journals, membership dues, and educational programming.
• German Chemical Society (GDCh): Germany's national chemical society with which KCS holds a mutual cooperation agreement (since 2017) for academic exchange, joint conferences, and collaborative activities. Closely comparable peer in scope, publishing, and membership model.
• Chinese Chemical Society: National society of China with an academic exchange MOU with KCS (since 2016) covering chemistry research, conferences, and publications. Direct peer given parallel national-society mandate, journal publishing portfolio, and shared ACES membership.
• American Chemical Society: The U.S. national chemical society, publisher of JACS and ACS's journal portfolio, with which KCS holds an MOU for joint awards (KCS-ACS Publications Summit, CAS-SciFinder Chemistry Award) and poster awards. Most direct international peer in mission, journal publishing, and member society structure.
• Chemical Society of Japan: Japanese national chemical society publishing flagship chemistry journals and conferences, founding FACS member alongside KCS. Strong comparable on academic publishing, member divisions, and Asian regional chemistry representation.
• Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE): Korea's process-engineering counterpart society, sharing overlapping member pool (Korean universities, chemical industry) and a domestic academic-conference calendar. Most direct domestic peer in the Korean chemistry-adjacent society landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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