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Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering

Pleiades Publishing · United States

ISSN0040-5795eISSN1608-3431
SJR Q4WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.197
H-Indexi
34
SNIPi
0.252
Total Worksi
3,523
Total Citationsi
15,875
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.28
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering is a peer-reviewed journal encompassing all aspects of theoretical and applied research in chemical engineering. Encompasses transport phenomena, surface phenomena, and processes of mixture separation. Explores theory and methods of chemical reactor design, combined processes, and multifunctional reactors. Includes hydromechanics, thermal, diffusion, and chemical processes and apparatus, membrane processes, and reactors. Focuses on information modeling and analysis, energy- and resource-saving processes, and environmentally clean processes and technologies. Welcomes manuscripts in English from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 263 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,523
Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pleiades Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0040-5795 / 1608-3431
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
133
726
2019
157
673
2020
143
542
2021
141
477
2022
202
308
2023
278
172
2024
309
43
2025
31
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Chemical

Scopus Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Process Optimization and IntegrationField-Flow Fractionation TechniquesExtraction and Separation ProcessesPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsAdvanced Control Systems Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering

Is Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering?

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.28.

Is Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering?

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering is a peer-reviewed journal encompassing all aspects of theoretical and applied research in chemical engineering. Encompasses transport phenomena, surface phenomena, and processes of mixture separation. Explores theory and methods of chemical reactor design, combined processes, and multifunctional reactors. Includes hydromechanics, thermal, diffusion, and chemical processes and apparatus, membrane processes, and reactors. Focuses on information modeling and analysis, energy- and resource-saving processes, and environmentally clean processes and te

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref