Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly
ISSN 0352-9568 · eISSN 1846-5153 · Assoc. of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Croatia · CROATIA · Quarterly
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.27; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly is published by Assoc. of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Croatia and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biofuel production and bioconversion, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, together about 25.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal provides an international forum for presentation of original papers, reviews and discussions on the latest developments in chemical and biochemical engineering. The scope of the journal is wide and no limitation except relevance to chemical and biochemical engineering is required. The criteria for the acceptance of papers are originality, quality of work and clarity of style. All papers are subject to reviewing by at least two international experts (blind peer review). The language of the journal is English. Final versions of the manuscripts are subject to metric (SI units and IUPAC recommendations) and English language reviewing. Editor and Editorial board make the final decision about acceptance of a manuscript. Page charges are excluded.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Marko RogosicPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering10%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science6.4%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering5.7%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.5%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: PASCAL, Chemical Engineering Abstracts, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Abstracts, Current Biotechnology Abstracts, Chemischer Informationsdienst, EBSCO Host – Academic Search Complete, J-Gate, Knovel®, Kurzberüchte Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie, Referativnyi Zhurnal, Theoretical Chemical Engineering Abstracts, SHERPA/RoMEO, Biotechnology Citation Index, ULRICHSWEB, BIOSIS Previews
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
- 1.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 549 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 79 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 72 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 104 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 246 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 48 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- conference papersThe journal publishes original scientific papers, professional papers, reviews and conference papers.Length not stated
- original scientific papersThe journal publishes original scientific papers, professional papers, reviews and conference papers.Length not stated
- professional papersThe journal publishes original scientific papers, professional papers, reviews and conference papers.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes original scientific papers, professional papers, reviews and conference papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism
- Open access
No APCs or submission charges. Model summary
Journal does not charge neither article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via CrossRef Similarity Check; plagiarised papers are excluded from evaluation and authors lose future submission rights. Model summary
Editorial office uses online plagiarism tool (CrossRef Similarity Check) to check the submitted papers.
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
- Assoc. of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Croatia
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0352-9568
- Electronic ISSN
- 1846-5153
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly
What CAS zone is Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Engineering, Chemical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.27; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly?
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.
Which databases index Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .