Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering
ISSN 0324-5853 · eISSN 1587-3765 · Budapest University of Technology and Economics · Hungary · Semiannual
Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.14; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering is published by Budapest University of Technology and Economics 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 Membrane Separation Technologies, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 19.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main scope of the journal is to publish original research articles in the wide field of chemical engineering including environmental and bioengineering. The journal is abstracted by several international databases see the main page. The strict peer reviewing and editing process is very short, the publication may appear in average within 3-4 months in the journal’s “Online First” page after submission of the manuscript. The journal is only online published. This is a diamond open access journal: publishing and downloading articles are both free of charge. The journal does not charge authors any article processing charges (APCs), submission, or publication fees. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of these articles. The journal is recommended to researchers, faculty professors, and PhD students active in its field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Editor-in-chief Krisztina LászlóPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hungary 12, Austria 3, United States 2, Romania 2, Slovakia 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry7.3%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering5.4%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering5.4%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering5.3%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering4.6%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.3%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 217OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 911 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 15 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 95 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 268 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 416 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 315 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 370 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of t…
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
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0324-5853
- Electronic ISSN
- 1587-3765
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering
What CAS zone is Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering 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 Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.14; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (12), Austria (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .