Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN 0009-2347 · eISSN 1520-605X · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Weekly · Founded 1942
Chemical & Engineering News: impact factor 0; subscription journal; review 2–4 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemical & Engineering News is published by American Chemical Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, History and advancements in chemistry and Various Chemistry Research Topics, together about 60.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
At Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), we’re committed to keeping you up to date with the chemistry news that matters most. Our reporters and editors track important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. We are the world's most comprehensive and authoritative news source about chemistry and related fields. Our journalists are based in Europe, the U.S., and Asia, and chemists recognize us for our breaking-news coverage and award-winning features.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science26.4%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry24%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry10.3%
- Chemical Safety and Risk ManagementChemical Engineering8.6%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities7.8%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences4.7%
- Science and Science EducationSocial Sciences3.2%
- Twentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsArts and Humanities2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,372OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169,116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 564 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1,120 | 13 | 76 |
| 2022 | 1,757 | 1 | 209 |
| 2021 | 1,963 | 1 | 506 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 7 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- 2–4 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1942
- ISSN
- 0009-2347
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-605X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemical & Engineering News
What is the impact factor of Chemical & Engineering News?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 0.23, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at Chemical & Engineering News?
Authors report an average review time of 2–4 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.
Is Chemical & Engineering News open access, and what is the APC?
Chemical & Engineering News is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .