Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering
ISSN 1932-2143 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 99 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 223 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Advanced Control Systems Optimization, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering is aimed at capturing current developments and initiatives in chemical engineering related and specialised areas. Publishing six issues each year, the journal showcases innovative technological developments, providing an opportunity for technology transfer and collaboration. We welcome international submissions and seek a diversity of perspectives, including via Special Issue proposals. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering will focus particular attention on the key areas of: Process Application (separation, polymer, catalysis, nanotechnology, electrochemistry, nuclear technology); Energy and Environmental Technology (materials for energy storage and conversion, coal gasification, gas liquefaction, air pollution control, water treatment, waste utilization and management, nuclear waste remediation); and Biochemical Engineering (including targeted drug delivery applications). Formerly known as Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing: The Australasian Research Journal, published by Curtin University of Technology in print only (ISSN:0969-1855).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Moses O. TadéPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Australia 8, Mainland China 4, United Kingdom 4, India 2, Italy 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering9.1%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.8%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering6.5%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering5.7%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Fluid Dynamics and MixingEngineering4.8%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Membrane Separation and Gas TransportEngineering4%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 1.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 808OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 209LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 210Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 128,269Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,661 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 80 | 36 |
| 2025 | 223 | 120 | 352 |
| 2024 | 173 | 67 | 563 |
| 2023 | 156 | 78 | 854 |
| 2022 | 141 | 5 | 782 |
| 2021 | 134 | 8 | 981 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 144 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (330 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,270 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted9
- book reviewResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- commentaryResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- opinionResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- protocolResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- research reportResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
- technical noteResearch Article: Full-length research articles describe important new experimental results or theoretical research findings, which have special significance an…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Preprints
- Open access
ORCID required for submission. Model summary
This journal requires ORCID. Please refer to Wiley’s resources on ORCID.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1932-2143
- Society / sponsor
- Curtin University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering
What CAS zone is Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical 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.
What is the impact factor of Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.62; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 70–144 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 36% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (8), Mainland China (4) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .