Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
ISSN 0104-6632 · eISSN 1678-4383 · Springer International Publishing · BRAZIL · Quarterly · Founded 2020
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.67; fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 164 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics, Biofuel production and bioconversion and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, together about 20.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering publishes papers reporting on basic and applied research and innovation in the field of Chemical Engineering and related areas. The journal publishes original papers, short communications and letters to the editor. Review articles reporting relevant discussions and conclusions of published papers will also be considered for publication. Papers previously published elsewhere cannot be accepted for the journal. The acceptance for publication lies with the editors and is based on the recommendations of ad hoc referees, and of the editorial board, if necessary.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Reinaldo GiudiciPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 15, United States 2, Taiwan, China 1, India 1, Italy 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering6.9%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering6.8%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering5.4%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering5.2%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.4%
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 CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,206OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 84,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 38 | 20 |
| 2025 | 99 | 7 | 135 |
| 2024 | 102 | 8 | 364 |
| 2023 | 130 | 8 | 676 |
| 2022 | 98 | 8 | 821 |
| 2021 | 113 | 17 | 944 |
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
164 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 272 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 188 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (210 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2020
- ISSN
- 0104-6632
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-4383
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
What CAS zone is Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brazilian 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 Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.67; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 164 days (interquartile range 115–272 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (15), United States (2) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .