Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Tenside Surfactants Detergents
ISSN 0932-3414 · eISSN 2195-8564 · Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG · GERMANY · Bimonthly
Tenside Surfactants Detergents: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 66.66%; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tenside Surfactants Detergents is published by Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG 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 Surfactants and Colloidal Systems, Environmental Chemistry and Analysis and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 35.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents offers the most recent results of research and development in all fields of surfactant chemistry, such as: synthesis, analysis, physicochemical properties, new types of surfactants, progress in production processes, application-related problems and environmental behavior. Since 1964 Tenside Surfactants Detergents offers strictly peer-reviewed, high-quality articles by renowned specialists around the world.All articles are subject to thorough, independent peer review.Tenside Surfactants Detergents is the organ of the German Chemical Society (GDCh e.V.), Division "Chemie des Waschens". ObjectiveTenside Surfactants Detergents (TSD) publishes scientific manuscripts covering all aspects of chemistry, physics and application technology of surface-active substances (surfactants). Audience: Scientists from industry, universities and research institutes who are actively involved in research work on all aspects of the chemistry, physics and application technology of surface-active substances (surfactants). Topics Physical chemistry of surfactants and surfactant mixtures in solutions and at interfaces Analytical chemistry and synthesis of surfactants Development of surfactants with special properties Production of surfactants from renewable/microbiological resources Novel "Green" Surfactants/Biosurfactants Foams, Gels, Emulsions, Microemulsions Application of surfactants in cleaning and body-care products, in pharmaceutical dosage forms, in agrochemicals and enhanced oil recovery Development of sustainable cleaning products and cleaning techniques Cleaning product safety and toxicology Hygiene requirements for cleaning and personal care products Consumer behavior in household cleaning Development of cleaning products performance test methods Subjects Surfactant Chemistry Colloid and Interface chemistry Surface Chemistry Textile chemistry Environmental Chemistry Detergent and Cleaning Agent Production Article formatsOriginal Research Papers, Review Articles, and Short Communications Your Benefits Your benefits: Thorough, independent peer review journal Novel application related and fundamental research and development in all fields of surfactant chemistry Complete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost. History The international scientific journal Tensid
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Britta BrandsPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry16.4%
- Environmental Chemistry and AnalysisEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry6%
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering4.6%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences4.5%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry3.8%
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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC
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
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 592OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,227 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 49 | 4 | 56 |
| 2024 | 64 | 8 | 222 |
| 2023 | 64 | 14 | 211 |
| 2022 | 65 | 15 | 302 |
| 2021 | 64 | 10 | 301 |
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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66.66%LetPub ·
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
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Hybrid Open Access
In this journal, authors have the option to publish their article under an open access license. Open Access allows you as an author to retain copyright and share your findings with colleagues and interested parties worldwide without any restraints. For hybrid article processing charge (APC) pricing and more information on De Gruyter’s open access policy, please read our Open Access Policies page: …
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
- Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0932-3414
- Electronic ISSN
- 2195-8564
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tenside Surfactants Detergents
What CAS zone is Tenside Surfactants Detergents in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tenside Surfactants Detergents is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / Chemistry, Physical / 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 Tenside Surfactants Detergents?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Tenside Surfactants Detergents?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 66.66%”. 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 Tenside Surfactants Detergents?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tenside Surfactants Detergents is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tenside Surfactants Detergents open access, and what is the APC?
Tenside Surfactants Detergents is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .