ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #16,137Hybrid

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

Acronym:apjce
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Abbreviation (ISO):ASIA-PAC. J. CHEM. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):1932-2135(Print)/1932-2143(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

WoS Q3
01231.2420201.420211.4520221.820231.420241.620251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.331
#16,137

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
120articles/year
16.6% Gold OA•96.03% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering is aimed at capturing current developments and initiatives in chemical engineering related and specialised areas. Publishing six issues each year, the journal showcases innovative technological developments, providing an opportunity for technology transfer and collaboration. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering will focus particular attention on the key areas of: Process Application (separation, polymer, catalysis, nanotechnology, electrochemistry, nuclear technology); Energy and Environmental Technology (materials for energy storage and conversion, coal gasification, gas liquefaction, air pollution control, water treatment, waste utilization and management, nuclear waste remediation); and Biochemical Engineering (including targeted drug delivery applications).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering74.9%Chemistry74.5%Physics70.1%Organic chemistry67.7%Materials science60.6%Biology60.4%Quantum mechanics49.1%Thermodynamics41.8%Computer science40.9%Chemical engineering38.1%Biochemistry38%Composite material35.3%Mathematics31.1%Physical chemistry29.2%Environmental science27.4%Geology27%Waste management26.9%Geography21.9%Catalysis21.7%Metallurgy21.5%Ecology21.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q3
Rank131/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q3
Rank135/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year84
Total Citations30
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year223
Total Citations336
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year173
Total Citations554
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year156
Total Citations850
2022
IF1.447
Articles / Year141
Total Citations776

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,137Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEnergyEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.331

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.90

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,731 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations773
3-Year Documents418
Citable Documents415

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 Rate33.1%

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)Q3
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3
Waste Management and DisposalQ3
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: 7.1%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering (acronym: apjce, abbr: ASIA-PAC. J. CHEM. ENG, ISSN: 1932-2135) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.331 (Q3), an H-index of 51.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 120 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,731 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
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2006
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774

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Database Updated: 2026-10-27