Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
ISSN 1004-9541 · eISSN 2210-321X · Chemical Industry Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1993
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.48; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,880; review about 94 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 405 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering is published by Chemical Industry Press and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Process Optimization and Integration and Advanced Control Systems Optimization, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering is the official journal of the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China and published by the Chemical Industry Press. The aim of the journal is to develop the international exchange of scientific and technical information in the field of chemical engineering.All manuscripts with significant research results in the areas of chemical engineering and its application are welcome. Four types of papers appear in the journal: Research Papers, Research Notes, Chemical Engineering Data and Reviews.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Weiyang FEIPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Hong Kong, China 6, Mainland China 4, Taiwan, China 1, Singapore 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science8.6%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering6.5%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering5.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and MixingEngineering4.7%
- Membrane Separation and Gas TransportEngineering4.6%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering4.6%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,020OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 331LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,833 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 409 | 27 | 91 |
| 2025 | 405 | 11 | 1,196 |
| 2024 | 310 | 47 | 2,155 |
| 2023 | 261 | 13 | 2,582 |
| 2022 | 337 | 11 | 5,046 |
| 2021 | 425 | 13 | 7,183 |
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
94 dayssubmission to acceptance · 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)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 94 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,880 / EUR 1,760 / GBP 1,510 / JPY 233,180 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | CNY 500 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- RMB 500
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted12
- communicationsCommunications. Short Communications rapidly report studies with new ideas and major academic value rather than developing a theme, and should not exceed the eq…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- original high-quality research papersOriginal high-quality research papers. Full Length Papers should be complete and authoritative accounts of work which have special significance, general interes…Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- perspective articlesPerspective articles. Short reviews of recent developments in an established or developing topical field.Length not stated
- research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles. Reviews are surveys, with entire, systematic, and important information, of recent progress in important topics of current interest in the area…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- short reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- surveyContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Maximum of 6 keywords Model summary
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following:The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of dataDrafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.Final approval of the version to be submitted.All authors are accountable for all aspects of the work, to ensure that questions related t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Competing interests must be disclosed Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement required upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a Journal Publishing Agreement. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Permission of the socie…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Chemical Industry Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1004-9541
- Electronic ISSN
- 2210-321X
- Society / sponsor
- Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China and
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.48; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering?
The publisher reports about 94 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “66%”. 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 Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (6), Mainland China (4) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,880.
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: .