Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Particulate Science And Technology
ISSN 0272-6351 · eISSN 1548-0046 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Particulate Science And Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.05; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 34 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 128 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Particulate Science And Technology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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, Mineral Processing and Grinding and Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Particulate Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary journal, publishes papers on both fundamental and applied science and technology related to particles and particle systems in size scales from nanometers to millimeters. The journal's primary focus is to report emerging technologies and advances in different fields of engineering, energy, biomaterials, and pharmaceutical science involving particles, and to bring institutional researchers closer to professionals in industries. Particulate Science and Technology invites articles reporting original contributions and review papers, in particular critical reviews, that are relevant and timely to the emerging and growing fields of particle and powder technology. Topics include: Particle dynamics - single and multiple particle systems, optical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and electrostatic properties of particles, particle generation, particle size and shape characterization, classification; Fluid flow through a packed bed of particles; fluidization, applications of fluidized beds, pneumatic transport of powder, dilute and dense phase transport, atmospheric aerosols, dust transport and deposition; Crushing and grinding, slurry flow systems, rheology of slurry, applications to energy industries, slurry viscosity, slurry handling operation; Colloids and fine particles - surface properties, interparticle forces, van der Waals, capillary and electrostatic forces, adsorption and desorption properties, surface modification, adhesion and removal forces; Separation of particles from gas and liquid - cyclones, filtration of particles, sedimentation, diffusion, impaction, electrostatic precipitation, electrodynamic separation processes, powder coating, plasma coating, sintering, superydrophobic coating; Storage and flow of powders, hopper design, shear cell analysis, vibration, wet scrubbers, granulation, drying; Mixing and segregation, particle size reduction and size enlargements, particle agglomeration, microencapsulation, dispersion of powders; Health effects - lung deposition of inhaled particles, pulmonary delivery of micronized drugs, harmful effects of inhaled pollutants, dissolution process; Nanoparticle technology, size, shape, and structures of nanoparticles, synthesis of nanostructures such as nanotubes, core-shell designs, and their characterization, dispensation and coating of nanoparticles, industrial, renewable energy and medical applications; Hazard mitigation, particle contamination control, d
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Chinmay GhoroiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Granular flow and fluidized bedsEngineering19%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering11.5%
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid DynamicsEngineering10.1%
- Particle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsEngineering9.7%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic PrecipitationEngineering6.8%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science2.7%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science2.4%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Computing, & Technology, CSA Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts, CSA Engineered Materials Abstracts, CSA Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database, CSA Metals Abstracts/METADEX, CSA Pollution Abstracts, SciSearch
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
- 2.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.72Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 866OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 128LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 61,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,380 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 128 | 2 | 222 |
| 2024 | 59 | 7 | 229 |
| 2023 | 100 | 6 | 521 |
| 2022 | 100 | 3 | 827 |
| 2021 | 92 | 10 | 1,161 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
34 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select). Model summary
Particulate Science and Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor appraisal, then review by at least two independent anonymous referees; single anonymized. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two (2) independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0272-6351
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-0046
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Particulate Science And Technology
What CAS zone is Particulate Science And Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Particulate Science And Technology 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 Particulate Science And Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.05; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Particulate Science And Technology?
The publisher reports about 34 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 Particulate Science And Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Particulate Science And Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Particulate Science And Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Particulate Science And Technology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .