Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers
ISSN 0022-9830 · eISSN 1334-9090 · Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers · Croatia
Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers is published by Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers 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 Regional Development and Management Studies, Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis and History and advancements in chemistry, together about 21.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kemija u industriji (English translation: Chemistry in Industry, abbreviation: Kem. Ind.) is a diamond open-access peer-reviewed international scientific journal published by the Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers (CSCE), Croatia. It is the official journal of Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers and Croatian Chemical Society (CCS), financed by the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of Republic of Croatia and partly supported by the business corporations (Supported by). Kemija u industriji journal publishes original scientific papers, review papers, preliminary communications, short communications, professional papers, and nomenclature notes (IUPAC translations) in the fields of: • chemistry• chemical engineering Conference papers are considered for publication when conference is organized by the institutions cooperating with the publisher (i.e. special conference issues) and undergo the same evaluation process as regular papers. Conference papers already published in proceedings will not be considered for publication. The journal also publishes other types of articles, such as opinions, commentaries, reports, and practical information (for details, see Instructions for Authors), as well as contributions within periodical sections such as Environmental Protection, News and Notes, Calendar of Events (Congresses, Symposia, Exhibitions), Book Reviews, Chemical Education, and others. Photocopies of the articles are available through The Genuine Article delivery program of the Institute for Scientific Information, 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 6, Singapore 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science7.3%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry6.1%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry5.9%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science4.9%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry4.5%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.2%
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, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, J-Gate, Scilit, 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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 755 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 5 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 22 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 57 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 104 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | 155 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 225 |
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)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics, Plagiarism & Copyright
The Journal follows the Code of Conduct recommended by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their contributions, and all submissions must be accompanied by a signed cover letter confirming that:• no institutional regulations related to the content have been violated, and• the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere.All submitted manuscript…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Publication Ethics, Plagiarism & Copyright
The Journal follows the Code of Conduct recommended by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their contributions, and all submissions must be accompanied by a signed cover letter confirming that:• no institutional regulations related to the content have been violated, and• the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere.All submitted manuscript…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
All published papers are evaluated by three anonymous reviewers (single-blind peer review). Reviewers are selected by the Editorial Board among independent international experts in the relevant field. Authors may suggest potential reviewers; however, the Editorial Board is not obliged to accept their recommendations. A paper will be accepted for publication only if it receives positive evaluations…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Publication Ethics, Plagiarism & Copyright
The Journal follows the Code of Conduct recommended by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their contributions, and all submissions must be accompanied by a signed cover letter confirming that:• no institutional regulations related to the content have been violated, and• the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere.All submitted manuscript…
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
- Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 0022-9830
- Electronic ISSN
- 1334-9090
- Society / sponsor
- Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers and Croatian Chemical Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers
What CAS zone is Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. 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.
How long does peer review take at Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (6) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers open access, and what is the APC?
Kemija u Industriji-Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .