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Frontiers in Chemical Engineering

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2019

ISSN2673-2718eISSN2673-2718
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
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
0.609
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.696
Total Works
424
Total Citations
4,838
2yr Mean Citedness
3.46
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Frontiers in Chemical Engineering publishes research on chemical process development and optimization, including areas such as reaction engineering, separation processes, and materials science. The journal covers topics like process intensification for chemical synthesis, waste management and resource recovery, and the development of novel materials for various applications. It also features work on biochemical engineering and the application of computational modeling in chemical processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2019
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications424
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-2718 / 2673-2718
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
BioengineeringQ3
CatalysisQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyEngineering, Chemical

Scopus Categories

BioengineeringChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Catalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationBiofuel production and bioconversionProcess Optimization and IntegrationCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesMembrane Separation TechnologiesExtraction and Separation ProcessesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis for Biomass Conversion
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref