Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Applied Chemistry for Engineering
ISSN 1225-0112 · eISSN 1228-4505 · Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry
Applied Chemistry for Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 85 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Chemistry for Engineering is published by Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 75.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Chemistry for Engineering is the Korean journal of the Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry and it publishes recent scientific papers in the field of industrial and engineering chemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Editor-in-chief Jae-Woon Nah SunchonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences25.3%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences25.3%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering25.3%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering2.7%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science2.7%
- Food Quality and Safety StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.2%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science1.8%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science1.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,054 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 107 | 107 | 74 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry
- ISSN
- 1225-0112
- Electronic ISSN
- 1228-4505
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Chemistry for Engineering
What CAS zone is Applied Chemistry for Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Chemistry for Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Chemistry for Engineering based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Chemistry for Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Chemistry for Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Applied Chemistry for Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Chemistry for Engineering is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .