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Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan · Japan

ISSN0021-9592eISSN1881-1299

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total52

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.2

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.281

Total Works

7,460

Total Citations

87,884

2yr Mean Citedness

1.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on chemical engineering processes, including fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, materials science for separation and adsorption, combustion, and life cycle assessment of chemical products and systems. Articles cover topics such as simulation of colloidal gels, life cycle assessment of fuels and photovoltaics, fluidized bed systems, engine performance with alternative fuels, membrane separations, ammonia absorption, Taylor-Couette flow, steam utilization in chemical plants, adsorption of pollutants, drug delivery systems, CO2 methanation, sludge drying, direct air capture of CO2, bubble column hydrodynamics, and HVAC system optimization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 52 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,460

Publisher OrgSociety of Chemical Engineers, Japan

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~21 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9592 / 1881-1299

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Chemical

Scopus Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics and MixingPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsGranular flow and fluidized bedsProcess Optimization and IntegrationMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques