diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.h
index fddb7dbe450..8064fea3f5c 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.h
@@ -84,5 +84,14 @@ shared_ptr<ReactionRateBase> newReactionRate(
  */
 shared_ptr<ReactionRateBase> newReactionRate(const AnyMap& rate_node);
 
+//! Create a new Rate object using the specified parameters
+/*!
+ * @param rate_node AnyMap node describing reaction rate.
+ * @param rate_units Vector describing unit system of the reaction rate; each element
+ *          specifies Unit and exponent applied to the unit.
+ */
+shared_ptr<ReactionRateBase> newReactionRate(
+    const AnyMap& rate_node, const std::vector<std::pair<Units, double>>& rate_units);
+
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.cpp b/src/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.cpp
index bd925d446af..fc2d8588ba8 100644
--- a/src/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/kinetics/ReactionRateFactory.cpp
@@ -116,4 +116,10 @@ shared_ptr<ReactionRateBase> newReactionRate(const AnyMap& rate_node)
     return newReactionRate(node, Units(0.));
 }
 
+shared_ptr<ReactionRateBase> newReactionRate(
+    const AnyMap& rate_node, const std::vector<std::pair<Units, double>>& rate_units)
+{
+    return newReactionRate(rate_node, Units::product(rate_units));
+}
+
 }