Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Discover Chemical Engineering
ISSN 2730-7700 · Springer · Switzerland
Discover Chemical Engineering: impact factor 3.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,390; median 127 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discover Chemical Engineering is published by Springer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes and Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discover Chemical Engineering is part of the Discover journal series committed to providing a streamlined submission process, rapid review and publication, and a high level of author service at every stage. It is a broad, open access journal publishing research from across all fields relevant to chemical engineering, providing cutting-edge research findings to researchers, academicians, students, and engineers. It considers all articles in the field of chemical engineering, including research on fundamental concepts, new developments and the application of chemical engineering principles to a broad range of industries. It provides an inclusive platform for the dissemination and discussion of chemical engineering research to aid the advancement of chemical, biological and materials processing. Topics Discover Chemical Engineering covers topics in eight main areas: Process design, optimization and intensification Reaction engineering and catalysis Transport phenomena Separation and purification processes Plant design, management and control Sustainable chemical and biochemical processes Thermodynamics Biochemical, pharmaceutical and food Engineering Content Types Discover Chemical Engineering welcomes a variety of article types – please see our submission guidelines for details. The journal also publishes guest-edited Topical Collections of relevance to all aspects of chemical engineering to allow readers to quickly identify research on subject areas of especial interest to them. For more information, please follow up with our journal publishing contact. In addition to specific themed Collections reflecting the latest developments in chemical engineering, the Journal focuses on three types of contributions: forward looking and/or speculative pieces that may be opinionated but should remain balanced and are intended to stimulate discussion and explore new approaches, rapid publication of early research results, and case studies/examples of how novel research has been followed through to implementation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Editor-in-chief Sang YupPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science11.5%
- Chemical Looping and Thermochemical ProcessesEngineering8.6%
- Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesEngineering8.1%
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.6%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.6%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering4.6%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 192,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 149 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 15 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 160 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 349 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 215 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 128 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 125 |
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 Crossref · to
127 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 108 days – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,090 / USD 1,390 / GBP 990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,590 / EUR 1,190 / GBP 1,040 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 990 / USD 1,490 / EUR 1,140 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
- Advances in Sustainability Assessment for Chemical Engineering: Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy and Decision SupportDeadline
- Advanced Separation Technologies and Resource Recovery for Sustainable Process EngineeringDeadline
- Engineering Plant-Based Protein Hydrolysates and Bioactive Compounds for Sustainable Food, Health, and Bioprocess ApplicationsDeadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14
- brief reportWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- case studyWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- commentComment articles can focus on policy, science and society, or purely scientific issues.Length not stated
- data noteWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- full research articleWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- matters arisingMatters Arising articles are interesting and timely scientific or academic comments and clarifications on original research papers published in the journal.Length not stated
- methodologyMethodologies should present a new experimental or computational method, test or procedure.Length not stated
- original paperWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- original research paperWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- perspectiveA Perspective is a scholarly review and discussion of the primary research literature that does not meet the criteria for a review articleLength not stated
- registered reportRegistered Reports are a publication format in which the research question and the quality of methodology are peer reviewed before the data are collected and an…Length not stated
- researchResearch articles present new scientific results within the scope of the journal that have not been published previously and are not being considered for public…Length not stated
- research articleWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- reviewReview articles provide critical accounts and comprehensive surveys of topics of major current interest within the scope of the journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Step 4 - Understand your copyright
If your submission is accepted for publication, you will need to sign a licence agreement with Springer Nature to allow us to publish your article. According to this agreement:authors of articles published in this journal retain the copyright of their articles.authors grant Springer Nature a licence to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.authors retain full re-use rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Discover Chemical Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top Did you find what you were looking for? Share feedback.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Step 3 - Understand the peer review policy
Single-anonymous peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-anonymous peer review procedure, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. Peer review process All manuscripts undergo technical checks upon submission. Manuscripts that pass technical checks undergo suitability checks by our in-house editorial team. Eligible manuscripts are …
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
- Springer
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2730-7700
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Discover Chemical Engineering
What is the impact factor of Discover Chemical Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Discover Chemical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 127 days (interquartile range 108–174 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Discover Chemical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Cover letter: Required. 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 Discover Chemical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discover Chemical Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Discover Chemical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Discover Chemical Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .