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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,853Top JournalHybrid

AIChE Journal

Acronym:aiche
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Abbreviation (ISO):ALCHE J
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Identifier (ISSN):0001-1541(Print)/1547-5905(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for AIChE Journal

WoS Q2
23563.3320183.4620193.5220203.9920214.1720223.720233.52024420254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.804
#6,853

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
201

201 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
393articles/year
14.31% Gold OA•98.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The AIChE Journal is the premier research monthly in chemical engineering and related fields. This peer-reviewed and broad-based journal reports on the most important and latest technological advances in core areas of chemical engineering as well as in other relevant engineering disciplines. To keep abreast with the progressive outlook of the profession, the Journal has been expanding the scope of its editorial contents to include such fast developing areas as biotechnology, electrochemical engineering, and environmental engineering. The AIChE Journal is indeed the global communications vehicle for the world-renowned researchers to exchange top-notch research findings with one another. Subscribing to the AIChE Journal is like having immediate access to nine topical journals in the field. Articles are categorized according to the following topical areas: Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemicals, Biofuels, and Food Inorganic Materials: Synthesis and Processing Particle Technology and Fluidization Process Systems Engineering Reaction Engineering, Kinetics and Catalysis Separations: Materials, Devices and Processes Soft Materials: Synthesis, Processing and Products Thermodynamics and Molecular-Scale Phenomena Transport Phenomena and Fluid Mechanics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics78.9%Chemistry72.7%Engineering71.6%Materials science59%Thermodynamics58.6%Organic chemistry56.1%Quantum mechanics54.8%Biology46.5%Mathematics43.3%Computer science38.9%Mechanics38.1%Chemical engineering32.8%Composite material31.8%Biochemistry26.7%Geology25.9%Chromatography25.2%Physical chemistry23.6%Geometry20.8%Geography20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q2
Rank68/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q2
Rank72/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year475
Total Citations287
2025
IF4
Articles / Year455
Total Citations1,811
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year391
Total Citations3,331
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year338
Total Citations4,102
2022
IF4.167
Articles / Year466
Total Citations7,283

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,853Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1955-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.804

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.75

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,187 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,107
3-Year Documents1,131
Citable Documents1,117

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
BiotechnologyQ2
Environmental EngineeringQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

AIChE Journal (acronym: aiche, abbr: ALCHE J, ISSN: 0001-1541) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1955. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.804 (Q1), an H-index of 201.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 393 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,187 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1955
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01