Journal profile
Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
ISSN 1997-4884 · eISSN 2618-0707 · University of Baghdad/College of Engineering · Iraq
Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 68 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is published by University of Baghdad/College of Engineering. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Drilling and Well Engineering and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, together about 23.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 2000 by the College of Engineering /University of Baghdad. The Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering receives citations in the category of Chemical /Petroleum Engineering and relevant subjects. Aims The Iraqi journal of chemical and petroleum engineering is an Open Access journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed research articles concerning the subjects in the fields of chemical and petroleum Engineering. In particular, petrochemical, biochemical, water treatment, electrochemical, petroleum and natural gas production and technology, and environment are the major interest of the journal. The journal aims to provide a free platform for researchers all over the world to share diverse types of knowledge and discuss the recent developments in the subjects related to the journal's interest. Objective The objective of the journal is to promote research in the engineering subjects covered by journals to disseminate their intellectual products to the global community free of restriction. That achieves by making all of the published articles available free of cost for all researchers through adopting the Open Access publication model.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ahmed Faiq Al-AlawyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 13, United Kingdom 4, Australia 3, India 2, Malaysia 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering8.5%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering7.4%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry6.5%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering5.4%
- Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisChemistry5.2%
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsEngineering4.9%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 919 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 305 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 458 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 670 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 661 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 320 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 247 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | IQD 75,000 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IQD 75,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IQD 75,000 | No | — |
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
- University of Baghdad/College of Engineering
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1997-4884
- Electronic ISSN
- 2618-0707
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
How long does peer review take at Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iraq (13), United Kingdom (4) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .