Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

ISSN 1542-6580 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · UNITED STATES · Annual

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.47; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,712; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 128 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor1.47Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 4 · Engineering2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Engineering
Review timeabout 2 monthsCommunity average
APCUSD 2,712Subscription journal
Acceptanceabout 50%Community average
Articles per year1282025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH 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 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Fluid Dynamics and Mixing and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

About this journal The current volume of The International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering is open access via Subscribe to Open (S2O). All accepted articles will be published under a Creative Commons license at no cost to authors. Learn more about De Gruyter Brill’s Subscribe to Open program.ObjectiveThe International Journal of Chemical R eactor Engineering covers the broad fields of theoretical and applied reactor engineering. The IJCRE covers topics drawn from the substantial areas of overlap between catalysis, reaction and reactor engineering. The journal is presently edited by Hugo de Lasa and Mozahar Hossain counting with an impressive list of Editorial Board leading specialists in chemical reactor engineering. Authors includen otable international professors and R&D industry leaders. TopicsChemical reaction engineeringSingle-phase and multi-phase reactor designCatalytic reactorsOperation and control of chemical reactorsNew chemical reactor concepts for green chemical processesFluid mechanics and fluid dynamicsComputational fluid dynamicsLow and high pressure and temperature chemical reactor operation.Article formatsOriginal research and development articles, research and special e vents reports, book reviews etc. Information on Submission ProcessSubmit Article Your Benefits Your BenefitsRich publishing tradition at De Gruyter reaching 2002One of the leading journals in chemical reactors engineeringPrestigious Editorial BoardExcellent and up-to-date research and development articlesAhead of print publishingNotable Authors: international professors from Imperial College London, the Norwegian School of Science and Technology, and Bayer CorporationUpcoming Special IssuesSpecial Issue to Honor Dr. Jose Ricardo Gomez RomeroSpecial Issue for the 2025–6th IEC MexicoComplete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost. History HistoryOne issue/year, updated continuouslyContent available since 2003 (Volume 1, Issue 1)ISSN: 1542-6580

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science9.5%
  2. Fluid Dynamics and MixingEngineering7.1%
  3. Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering7%
  4. Granular flow and fluidized bedsEngineering6.8%
  5. Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering6%
  6. Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering5.1%
  7. Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering4.7%
  8. Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering4.5%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEngineeringZone 4
MinorEngineering, ChemicalZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEngineeringZone 4
MinorEngineering, ChemicalZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEngineeringZone 4
MinorEngineering, ChemicalZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website

Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC

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
1.47LetPub ·
Impact factor (publisher)
1.5Publisher website ·
5-year impact factor (publisher)
1.4Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
2.4LetPub ·
CiteScore (publisher)
2.4Publisher website ·
SJR 2026-06
0.25LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.37LetPub ·
h-index
29LetPub ·
h-index
55OpenAlex ·
i10-index
729OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
1.54OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
6.7%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
3.13%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
127LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,568 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
2026776911
202512815172
202411711312
20238614322
202212117600
2021181171,322

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)
about 2 monthsLetPub ·
Average acceptance (community reports)
50%LetPub ·

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.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
OpenAlexEUR 2,400——

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
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Country or region
UNITED STATES
Language
English
Frequency
Annual
ISSN
1542-6580
Print ISSN
2194-5748
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

What CAS zone is International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering 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.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.47; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 55.

How long does peer review take at International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering?

Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering open access, and what is the APC?

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,712.

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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .