Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Chemical Engineering Communications
ISSN 0098-6445 · eISSN 1563-5201 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1973
Chemical Engineering Communications: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.17; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 87 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 134 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemical Engineering Communications is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Fluid Dynamics and Mixing, Advanced Control Systems Optimization and Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics, together about 20.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemical Engineering Communications provides a forum for the publication of manuscripts reporting on results of both basic and applied research in all areas of chemical engineering. The journal's audience includes researchers and practitioners in academia, industry, and government. Chemical Engineering Communications publishes full-length research articles dealing with completed research projects on subjects such as experimentation (both techniques and data) and new theoretical models. Critical review papers reporting on the current state of the art in topical areas of chemical engineering are also welcome; submission of these is strongly encouraged. CEC is also a medium for the publication of special issues consisting of groups of articles on a particular theme or honoring a particularly outstanding person. The scope of the journal reflects the expanding role of chemical engineering in a variety of areas. Research areas include, but are not limited to: reactors and reaction engineering catalysis kinetics separation processes thermodynamics process control bioengineering fluid mechanics transport phenomena crystallization electrochemical processes materials engineering waste treatment fluidization polymer engineering nanotechnology semiconductor processing applied mathematics All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Alison Gill BerkeleyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and MixingEngineering8.7%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering6.4%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering5.8%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering5.7%
- Granular flow and fluidized bedsEngineering5.2%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science4.3%
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: CSA Technology Research Database, Index Copernicus
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
- 2.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,543OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 138LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 115,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 111 | 11 | 32 |
| 2025 | 134 | 7 | 242 |
| 2024 | 131 | 14 | 631 |
| 2023 | 74 | 7 | 526 |
| 2022 | 91 | 9 | 579 |
| 2021 | 137 | 11 | 1,603 |
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
87 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 6 months
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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 67 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 16 Sep 2026Length not stated
- review articleReview Article | Published online: 17 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid journal (Open Select) allowing open access publication. Model summary
Chemical Engineering Communications is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0098-6445
- Electronic ISSN
- 1563-5201
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 213, Issue 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemical Engineering Communications
What CAS zone is Chemical Engineering Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemical Engineering Communications 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 Chemical Engineering Communications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.17; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Chemical Engineering Communications?
The publisher reports about 87 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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 Engineering Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemical Engineering Communications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chemical Engineering Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Chemical Engineering Communications is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .