Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Applied Petrochemical Research
ISSN 2190-5525 · eISSN 2190-5533 · SpringerOpen · Germany
Applied Petrochemical Research: fully open access; no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 20 articles a year; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Applied Petrochemical Research is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Petrochemical Research is published by SpringerOpen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies and Petroleum Processing and Analysis, together about 39.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Petrochemical Research is an open access journal that publishes original applied research on all aspects of the petrochemical industry focusing on new ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisChemistry15.5%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering12%
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry12%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering10.5%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering8.4%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.1%
- Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisMaterials Science3.3%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 281 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 520 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 572 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 566 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 607 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 591 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2190-5525
- Electronic ISSN
- 2190-5533
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Petrochemical Research
How long does peer review take at Applied Petrochemical Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Is Applied Petrochemical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Petrochemical Research is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .