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Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Springer · United States · Est. 1963

ISSN1975-7220
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.636
H-Index
91
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.665
Total Works
11,654
Total Citations
120,845
2yr Mean Citedness
3.58
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Retractions
6
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering is a global platform that publishes significant chemical engineering research with potential industrial significance. Covers all basic areas in chemical engineering including catalysis, environmental engineering, energy, biotechnology, nuclear science and more. Regularly features reviews on emerging and industrially important subjects of chemical engineering. Welcomes papers with practical scope and applicability. Supports new theoretical concepts with detailed experimental data.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1963
Annual Volume~ 304 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications11,654
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1975-7220
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryEngineering, Chemical

Scopus Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref