Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
ISSN 2095-0179 · eISSN 3091-5007 · Higher Education Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · 12 issues per year · Founded 2007
Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 49 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering is published by Higher Education 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, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies and Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering, a refereed international journal, seeks to provide a platform for the publication of peer-reviewed papers to promote rapid communication and academic exchange between researchers in the field of chemical science and engineering. It aims to reflect significant advances currently being made worldwide in a broad scope of chemical science and engineering. The journal publishes review articles, research papers and rapid communications by individual researcher and research groups. The journal covers nearly all main branches of chemical science and engineering, including these core areas: catalysis and reaction engineering, clean energy, functional material, nanotechnology and nanoscience, biomaterials and biotechnology, particle technology and multiphase processing, separation science and technology, sustainable technologies and green processing. The journal is strictly peer-reviewed and accepts only original submissions in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Editor-in-chief Jingkang WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 100 in mainland China (about 74%); most named Mainland China 100, Hong Kong, China 5, United Kingdom 5, United States 4, Canada 4 (136 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science11.8%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering6.1%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering5.6%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5.5%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Membrane Separation and Gas TransportEngineering4.7%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.7%
- Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisChemistry4.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 4.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 900OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 109,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,698 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | 16 | 410 |
| 2024 | 136 | 11 | 1,162 |
| 2023 | 155 | 11 | 2,208 |
| 2022 | 105 | 13 | 1,383 |
| 2021 | 128 | 24 | 2,623 |
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
49 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 38 days – 64 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 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".
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 2,490 / EUR 3,790 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Higher Education Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 2095-0179
- Print ISSN
- 3091-499X
- Electronic ISSN
- 3091-5007
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Chemical Science and 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 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.23; CiteScore 7.9, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 49 days (interquartile range 38–64 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering based?
Of the 136 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 100 (about 74%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (100), Hong Kong, China (5) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .