Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU
ISSN 0386-216X · eISSN 1349-9203 · Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan · JAPAN · Bimonthly
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.35; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU 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 Granular flow and fluidized beds, Fluid Dynamics and Mixing and Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics, together about 22.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
化学工学に関する論文を掲載する学術誌 として 和文論文誌「化学工学論文集」 と 英文論文誌 “Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan” を発行しています。これらの論文誌は、基礎から応用まで、化学工学の分野で本会が行っている多種多様な研究領域から生み出される優れた成果を広く世界に発信するために大きな役割を果たしています。 和文論文誌は1975年から年6号（隔月発行）、英文論文誌は1968年から年12号（毎月発行）発行しており、共に電子ジャーナル主体で出版されております。 和文誌、英文誌ともに、直近3ヶ月分は電子ジャーナルで一般公開（無料；アクセス制限無し）しております。また、毎月、その月の4ヶ月前から遡って20年間分は、現在ご購読頂いている方のみ電子ジャーナルで閲覧いただくことができます。それより以前に出版されたものは電子ジャーナルで一般公開（無料；アクセス制限無し）しております。
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Granular flow and fluidized bedsEngineering8.1%
- Fluid Dynamics and MixingEngineering7.6%
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid DynamicsEngineering6.8%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.3%
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationEngineering5.2%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.4%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering4.2%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.2%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 368OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,853 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 26 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023 | 34 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 36 | 7 | 40 |
| 2021 | 49 | 8 | 38 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Open access Promotion of open access
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
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
- Japanese
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0386-216X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1349-9203
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU
What CAS zone is KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU 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 KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.35; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU open access, and what is the APC?
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .