Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Korean Chemical Engineering Research
ISSN 0304-128X · eISSN 2233-9558 · The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers
Korean Chemical Engineering Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 50 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Chemical Engineering Research is published by The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers 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 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Fuel Cells and Related Materials and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 21.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science9.8%
- Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsEngineering5.8%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering5.5%
- Industrial Gas Emission ControlEngineering5.5%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering5.2%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering5.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science4.8%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering4.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers
- ISSN
- 0304-128X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2233-9558
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Chemical Engineering Research
What CAS zone is Korean Chemical Engineering Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korean Chemical Engineering Research 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.
Which databases index Korean Chemical Engineering Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Chemical Engineering Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Korean Chemical Engineering Research open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Chemical Engineering Research is a fully open-access 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: .