Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
ISSN 1097-3958 · eISSN 1558-9293 · Wiley · UNITED STATES · Bi-monthly · Founded 1998
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.95; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,489; median 126 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents is published by Wiley 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 Surfactants and Colloidal Systems, Environmental Chemistry and Analysis and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, together about 48% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, a journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) publishes scientific contributions in the surfactants and detergents area. This includes the basic and applied science of petrochemical and oleochemical surfactants, the development and performance of surfactants in all applications, as well as the development and manufacture of detergent ingredients and their formulation into finished products. Manuscripts involving performance, test method development, analysis, and the environmental fate of surfactants and detergent ingredients are welcome. Surfactant synthesis and properties, including anionics, nonionics, cationics, amphoterics, Gemini surfactants, extended surfactants, fluor/silicon-based surfactants, and polymeric surfactants (e.g., diblock, triblock, and grafted) Biosurfactants: biosynthesis and properties, (including glycolipids, lipopeptides, and saponins) Surfactants in solution (surfactant assembly, micelles, liquid crystals, surfactant mixtures, and surfactant-polymer interactions) Surfactant-oil-water systems, including emulsions, nanoemulsions, and microemulsions Surfactant adsorbed layers (on solid and free surfaces) Foams Applications and impacts of surfactants in agriculture and the environment Applications in cosmetics, personal care, foods and beverages Applications in detergents, soaps and cleaning products, including enzyme-based products Applications in petroleum and enhanced oil recovery Applications in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Applications in textiles Applications in tribology and corrosion Applications in nanotechnology Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic OneFile (GALE Cengage) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO Publishing) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Current Contents: Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database (ProQuest) InfoTrac (GALE Cengage) INSPEC (IET) Materials Science & Engineering Database (ProQuest) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) Proquest Pharma Collection (ProQuest) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Technology Collection (ProQuest) VINITI (All-Russian Institute of Science & Technological
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Douglas G. HayesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 32, Mainland China 4, Spain 4, Germany 2, France 2 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry30%
- Environmental Chemistry and AnalysisEnvironmental Science11.2%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry6.8%
- Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesEngineering5.4%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry4.8%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry4.6%
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry4%
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilizationMaterials Science3.6%
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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 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
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 1.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,188OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 82Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 115,306Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 23 | 15 |
| 2025 | 95 | 31 | 143 |
| 2024 | 105 | 47 | 361 |
| 2023 | 81 | 36 | 426 |
| 2022 | 91 | 19 | 594 |
| 2021 | 93 | 10 | 879 |
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
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 189 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 144 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,489 / EUR 2,910 / GBP 2,340 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- editorialJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…Length not stated
- hypothesisJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…Length not stated
- letterJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…Length not stated
- letters to the editorJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…main text ≤ 800 words · abstract ≤ 100 words
- original research articleJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…Length not stated
- perspectiveJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…Length not stated
- reviewJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…Length not stated
- review articleJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…Length not stated
- short communicationJSD publishes the following manuscript categories, all of which are subject to peer review (described in Section 5). The requirements for each manuscript catego…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 175 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship AUTHORSHIP
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could have direct or potential influence or impart bias on the work. Although an author may not feel there is any conflict, disclosure of relationships and interests provides a more complete and transparent process, leading to an accurate and objective assessment of the work. Awareness of real or perceived conflicts of interest is a perspec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability DATA SHARING AND DATA ACCESSIBILITY
The journal expects authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper. More information on data availability and examples of data availabilit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 6. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
DATA SHARING AND DATA ACCESSIBILITY The journal expects authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper. More information on data availabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS FEES
Authors who choose to publish their paper as open access will be charged a fee (APC). For more information on this journal’s APCs, please see the Open Access page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE
All manuscripts are subject to peer review on which the editorial decision will be based. The outcome of the peer review process will either be acceptance of the manuscript without changes, a request for major revision of the manuscript, a request for minor revisions to the manuscript or rejection. In a few cases, resubmission of rejected manuscripts (i.e., “Reject & Resubmit”) will be encouraged,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving SELF-ARCHIVING DEFINITIONS AND POLICIES
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectivel…
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1097-3958
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-9293
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
What CAS zone is Journal of Surfactants and Detergents in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / Chemistry, Physical / 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 Surfactants and Detergents?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.95; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Surfactants and Detergents?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 83–189 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Surfactants and Detergents?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Surfactants and Detergents based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (32), Mainland China (4) and Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Surfactants and Detergents?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Surfactants and Detergents open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,489.
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: .