Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Nature Chemical Engineering
ISSN 2948-1198
Nature Chemical Engineering: hybrid open access; APC about USD 12,690; median 222 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); 183 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Nature Chemical Engineering's largest topics are CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts, Catalysts for Methane Reforming and Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, together about 21.4% of its articles. (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
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsEnergy8.5%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering6.5%
- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesEngineering6%
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Engineering5%
- Membrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesEngineering4.9%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Membrane Separation and Gas TransportEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 459 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 114 | 27 | 2,710 |
| 2025 | 183 | 40 | 2,255 |
| 2024 | 162 | 43 | 591 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
247 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 205 days – 362 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 288 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (324 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".
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 12,690 / EUR 10,690 / GBP 9,190 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2948-1198
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Chemical Engineering
How long does peer review take at Nature Chemical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 222 days (interquartile range 177–310 days). 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 Nature Chemical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Chemical Engineering is indexed in ESCI.
Is Nature Chemical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Chemical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 12,690.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .