Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining
ISSN 1726-4685 · eISSN 2519-2876
Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 170 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining 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 Petroleum Processing and Analysis, Lubricants and Their Additives and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis, together about 29.3% 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
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry11.7%
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering10.1%
- Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisChemistry7.5%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science7.3%
- Chemical Synthesis and ReactionsChemistry7.2%
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry6.7%
- Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationMaterials Science6.4%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering5.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 72.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 158LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 721 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 174 | 82 |
| 2025 | 170 | 170 | 81 |
| 2024 | 304 | 304 | 21 |
| 2023 | 71 | 69 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- ISSN
- 1726-4685
- Electronic ISSN
- 2519-2876
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining
What CAS zone is Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining 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 Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining is indexed in ESCI.
Is Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining open access, and what is the APC?
Processes of Petrochemistry and Oil Refining is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .