Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, APPLIED-ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Central European Journal of Energetic Materials
ISSN 1733-7178 · eISSN 2353-1843 · Instytut Przemyslu Organicznego · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Central European Journal of Energetic Materials: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5; fully open access; review about 325 days (submission to final decision, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of Energetic Materials is published by Instytut Przemyslu Organicznego 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 Energetic Materials and Combustion, Thermal and Kinetic Analysis and Combustion and Detonation Processes, together about 62.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The quarterly Central European Journal of Energetic Materials (CEJEM) accepts original and review papers in all branches of the theory and practice of explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants. It addresses such topics as ignition, combustion and detonation phenomena; formulation, synthesis and processing; analysis and thermal decomposition; toxicological, environmental and safety aspects of production, applications, utilization and demilitarization of energetic materials; molecular orbital calculations; detonation properties and ballistics; biotechnology and hazard testing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, APPLIED-ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Energetic Materials and CombustionEngineering33.1%
- Thermal and Kinetic AnalysisMaterials Science20.1%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering9%
- Rocket and propulsion systems researchEngineering8.9%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry5.5%
- High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMaterials Science4.4%
- Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion TechnologyEngineering2%
- Chemical Reactions and MechanismsChemistry1.6%
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 | Chemistry, Applied | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | 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
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 604 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 55 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 70 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 136 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
325 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 325 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
Article types accepted2
- research paperType of your paper (Research paper or Review)Length not stated
- reviewType of your paper (Research paper or Review)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- AI use Journal Policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence
AI use policy Model summary
The editorial board of the journal acknowledges that tools utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI) – including language models, image generators, and other content-creation systems – may assist in the preparation of the manuscripts of scientific papers. The use of AI must always comply with principles of scientific integrity, publication ethics, and applicable laws. Specifically: Authors…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE and EuCheMS ethics Model summary
The Cent. Eur. J. Energ. Mater. adheres to the: COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics, and European Association of Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS): Ethical Guidelines for Publication in Journals and Reviews.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Anti-plagiarism check Model summary
All submissions will be checked by an anti-plagiarism computer program.
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
- Instytut Przemyslu Organicznego
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1733-7178
- Electronic ISSN
- 2353-1843
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of Energetic Materials
What CAS zone is Central European Journal of Energetic Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Central European Journal of Energetic Materials is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / 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 Central European Journal of Energetic Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.5; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of Energetic Materials?
The publisher reports about 325 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of over 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 Central European Journal of Energetic Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3. 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.
Which databases index Central European Journal of Energetic Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of Energetic Materials is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Central European Journal of Energetic Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of Energetic Materials 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .