Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN
ISSN 0021-9592 · eISSN 1881-1299 · Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1968
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.84; fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; median 99 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN is published by Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan 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 Fluid Dynamics and Mixing, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics and Granular flow and fluidized beds, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan is a monthly English-language publication of the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan. The Journal publishes original research in the fields of chemical engineering ranging from fundamental principles to practical applications. SUBJECT AREAS Physical Properties and Physical Chemistry Transport Phenomena and Fluid Engineering Particle Engineering Separation Engineering Thermal Engineering Chemical Reaction Engineering Process Systems Engineering and Safety Biochemical, Food and Medical Engineering Micro and Nano Systems Materials Engineering and Interfacial Phenomena Energy Environment Engineering Education General Research and Others TYPES OF CONTRIBUTION Research Papers : Significant and complete research works. Short Communications: Brief reports or research notes. Three typeset pages maximum. Letters to the Editors: Comments and discussion on published papers in the journal. Three typeset pages maximum. Journal Reviews: Critical reviews or keynote papers in important areas of chemical engineering. Prospective authors are asked to consult with one of the Editors to check the suitability of their topics. Please note that Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan converted to full open access from volume 56 (2023). Previous volumes will continue to provide access through a Pay to Read model. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two (2) independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Mikihiro NomuraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and MixingEngineering10.2%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering7.1%
- Granular flow and fluidized bedsEngineering6%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering5.7%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.1%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.9%
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid DynamicsEngineering4.9%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.84LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,476OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 90,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,481 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 16 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 60 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 188 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 432 |
| 2022 | 58 | 21 | 113 |
| 2021 | 93 | 23 | 305 |
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
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (85 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 65%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 92 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- letterResearch Papers Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page including author names; abstract; keywords; main text; nomencla…main text ≤ 200 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- research paperResearch Papers Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page including author names; abstract; keywords; main text; nomencla…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Papers Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page including author names; abstract; keywords; main text; nomencla…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch Papers Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page including author names; abstract; keywords; main text; nomencla…main text ≤ 200 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
This journal applies the Taylor & Francis Basic Data Sharing Policy. Authors are encouraged to share or make open the data supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper where this does not violate the protection of human subjects or other valid privacy or security concerns. Authors are encouraged to deposit the dataset(s) in a recognized data repository that can mint a persistent dig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Options
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. Taylor & Francis offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Ethics
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single anonymous peer reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert. If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed…
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
- Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1968
- ISSN
- 0021-9592
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-1299
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Chemical Engineers Japan
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN 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 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 62–147 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 65%. 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 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .