Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Reviews in Chemical Engineering
ISSN 0167-8299 · eISSN 2191-0235 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Reviews in Chemical Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.26; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reviews in Chemical Engineering is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 3 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, Membrane Separation Technologies and Fluid Dynamics and Mixing, together about 19.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Reviews in Chemical Engineering publishes authoritative review articles on all aspects of the broad field of chemical engineering and applied chemistry. Its aim is to develop new insights and understanding and to promote interest and research activity in chemical engineering, as well as the application of new developments in these areas. The bimonthly journal publishes peer-reviewed articles by leading chemical engineers, applied scientists and mathematicians. The broad interest today in solutions through chemistry to some of the world’s most challenging problems ensures that Reviews in Chemical Engineering will play a significant role in the growth of the field as a whole.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science7.6%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science6%
- Fluid Dynamics and MixingEngineering5.5%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering5.3%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering4.9%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering4.9%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Catalysis for Biomass ConversionEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 466OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 888 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
| 2025 | 34 | 24 | 249 |
| 2024 | 34 | 12 | 266 |
| 2023 | 30 | 13 | 327 |
| 2022 | 46 | 22 | 578 |
| 2021 | 49 | 15 | 992 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 | EUR 0 | — | — |
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
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0167-8299
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-0235
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reviews in Chemical Engineering
What CAS zone is Reviews in Chemical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Reviews in Chemical Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Reviews in Chemical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.26; CiteScore 14.8, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Reviews in 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.
Which databases index Reviews in Chemical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reviews in Chemical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Reviews in Chemical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Reviews in Chemical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .