Journal profile · Chemistry, Physical
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology
ISSN 0193-2691 · eISSN 1532-2351 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1980
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.06; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 137 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 259 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Surfactants and Colloidal Systems, Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques and Petroleum Processing and Analysis, together about 38.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology is an international journal with quick turnaround time, publishing high quality articles covering fundamental and applied aspects related to multiphase systems, including dispersions, emulsions and foams since its first issue in 1980. A subset of these topics includes natural–derived colloids and high surface area systems including hydrogels, aerogels and organogels, as well as the following: vesicles, microemulsions, liquid crystals, particle suspensions, sol-gel processes, new surfactants, polymers and indigenous stabilizers; surfactant and polymer association; phase equilibria in surfactant-oil-water systems; surfactant and polymer films, monolayers and interfacial phenomena; adsorption and desorption; stability and destabilization of dispersions and colloidal templates. Papers on applications covering chemicals (surfactants, polymers, stabilizers, inhibitors), food, pharmaceuticals, forest products, agriculture, nanotechnology, and soft condensed matter are welcome.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 double anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Physical
Editor-in-chief Paschalis AlexandridisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, Norway 4, Sweden 3, France 1, Spain 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry22.8%
- Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesEngineering8.6%
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry6.7%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilizationMaterials Science5.4%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry5%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry4.7%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: CSA Technology Research Database
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
- 2.06LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,570OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 238LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 163,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 163,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,383 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 3 | 49 |
| 2025 | 259 | 7 | 529 |
| 2024 | 268 | 9 | 1,185 |
| 2023 | 234 | 24 | 1,411 |
| 2022 | 167 | 13 | 1,380 |
| 2021 | 214 | 6 | 2,469 |
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
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 193 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 154 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (456 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)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
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 double anonymized. Model summary
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 double anonymized.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0193-2691
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-2351
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.06; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 88–193 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 33% (2025). 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 Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Norway (4) and Sweden (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .