Journal profile · Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology
ISSN 0576-9787 · eISSN 2457-9459 · Editura Academiei Romane · ROMANIA · Tri-annual · Founded 1967
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.12; fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology is published by Editura Academiei Romane and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Lignin and Wood Chemistry and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomaterials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology publishes reviews, feature articles, full papers, communications and rapid communications covering all aspects of natural macromolecular compounds, wood and annual plants. The journal welcomes contributions focusing on fundamental research and industrial applications of natural polymers in areas such as pulp and paper, textiles, wood, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemistry, new materials, biofuels, biochemicals, biorefineries, and the related circular bioeconomy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science19.9%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering12.1%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering9%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science7.3%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science5.9%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering5.4%
- Material Properties and ProcessingEngineering4.5%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.26Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 926 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 4 |
| 2025 | 101 | 101 | 118 |
| 2024 | 101 | 101 | 274 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 364 |
| 2022 | 101 | 101 | 609 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 862 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 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
- Editura Academiei Romane
- Country or region
- ROMANIA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0576-9787
- Electronic ISSN
- 2457-9459
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cellulose Chemistry and Technology
What CAS zone is Cellulose Chemistry and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cellulose Chemistry and Technology is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Paper & Wood. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cellulose Chemistry and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.12; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Cellulose Chemistry and Technology?
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.
Which databases index Cellulose Chemistry and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cellulose Chemistry and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cellulose Chemistry and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology 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: .