Journal profile · Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering
ISSN 2667-1433 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 102 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 143 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, together about 35.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering aims to provide an essential medium for communication and dissemination of new ideas, original researches and technology innovation in the general area of:energy pipelines, including transporting oil, natural gas, non-conventional fossil fuels (e.g., heavy oil, diluted bitumen, shale oil, shale gas and oil sands slurry), as well as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, biofuels.energy storage tank and facility, like underground oil & gas storage, etc.other media pipeline.Editorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering15.6%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering10.1%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science9.6%
- Water Systems and OptimizationEngineering7.2%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science6.3%
- Material Properties and Failure MechanismsMaterials Science5.9%
- Non-Destructive Testing TechniquesEngineering5.2%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 442 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 137 | 116 |
| 2025 | 143 | 143 | 485 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 470 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 425 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 748 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 1,423 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
102 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 102 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- correspondenceContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, Review articles, Short communications, Corresponde…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, Review articles, Short communications, Corresponde…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, Review articles, Short communications, Corresponde…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, Review articles, Short communications, Corresponde…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process:Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
This journal is a peer-reviewed, fully open access journal owned by PipeChina Institute of Science and Technology, who retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For the single article, Authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and PipeChina Institute of Science and Technology will be granted non-exclusive publ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a double-blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor-in-Chief's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.el…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Your…
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
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-1433
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Mechanical / Engineering, Petroleum. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.4, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering?
The publisher reports about 102 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Pipeline Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .