Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Filtration + Separation
ISSN 0015-1882 · eISSN 0041-1882 · Elsevier BV · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1965
Filtration + Separation: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Filtration + Separation is published by Elsevier BV 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 Membrane Separation Technologies, Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation and Water and Wastewater Treatment, together about 50.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The international magazine for all those concerned with filtration and separation. Thousands of users of filtration equipment - engineers, specifiers, designers and consultants plus all the major equipment suppliers and manufacturers - rely on Filtration+Separation to keep them right up to date. Each month Filtration+Separation magazine keeps you informed of all the latest news on filtration equipment and processes around the world. From industry news to technical articles & conference reviews, Filtration+Separation magazine has it covered.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science21.4%
- Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic PrecipitationEngineering20.5%
- Water and Wastewater TreatmentEngineering9%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid DynamicsEngineering6.1%
- Diverse Industrial Engineering TechnologiesEngineering3.1%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering3.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 275OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,482 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 0 | 142 |
| 2025 | 44 | 0 | 305 |
| 2024 | 53 | 0 | 390 |
| 2023 | 54 | 0 | 449 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0 | 537 |
| 2021 | 115 | 4 | 668 |
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 ·
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0015-1882
- Electronic ISSN
- 0041-1882
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Filtration + Separation
What CAS zone is Filtration + Separation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Filtration + Separation 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.
How long does peer review take at Filtration + Separation?
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 Filtration + Separation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Filtration + Separation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Filtration + Separation open access, and what is the APC?
Filtration + Separation 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .