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International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1939-2699eISSN1939-2702

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / 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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.404

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.962

Total Worksi

1,354

Total Citationsi

12,485

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization publishes original research papers, short communications, and review articles covering all aspects of coal preparation and utilization. It also includes book reviews and symposium announcements.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 167 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,354

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1939-2699 / 1939-2702

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

1.3k

2019

1.2k

2020

982

2021

117

1.1k

2022

545

2023

181

762

2024

228

320

2025

156

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)Q2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ3

Fuel TechnologyQ3

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsMining & Mineral Processing

Scopus Categories

Fuel TechnologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Mechanical EngineeringEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mineral Processing and GrindingMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesCoal Properties and UtilizationCoal and Its By-productsThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesCoal Combustion and Slurry ProcessingGranular flow and fluidized bedsCyclone Separators and Fluid DynamicsMetal Extraction and BioleachingCoal and Coke Industries Research

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

Is International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization: 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 International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization?

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization 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 1.68.

Is International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.