ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,326Hybrid

Chemie Ingenieur Technik

Acronym:cit
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Abbreviation (ISO):CHEM. ING. TECH
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Identifier (ISSN):0009-286X(Print)/1522-2640(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-VCH Verlag
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6– 0
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chemie Ingenieur Technik

WoS Q3
01231.120181.0720191.1520201.6720211.7920221.920231.520241.620251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.359
#15,326

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
206articles/year
86.73% Gold OA•90.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Die Chemie Ingenieur Technik ist die wohl angesehenste deutschsprachige Zeitschrift für Verfahrensingenieure, technische Chemiker, Apparatebauer und Biotechnologen. Als Fachorgan von DECHEMA, GDCh und VDI-GVC gilt sie als das unverzichtbare Forum für den Erfahrungsaustausch zwischen Forschern und Anwendern aus Industrie, Forschung und Entwicklung. Wissenschaftlicher Fortschritt und Praxisnähe: Eine Kombination, die es nur in der CIT gibt!

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry61.2%Materials science51.6%Engineering27.4%Physics22.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q3
Rank134/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q4
Rank139/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year119
Total Citations10
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year160
Total Citations150
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year247
Total Citations581
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year262
Total Citations1,003
2022
IF1.794
Articles / Year663
Total Citations1,650

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,326Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1949-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.359

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.57

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,833 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations973
3-Year Documents586
Citable Documents530

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 Rate23.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 6.7%

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

Chemie Ingenieur Technik (acronym: cit, abbr: CHEM. ING. TECH, ISSN: 0009-286X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley-VCH Verlag in Germany since 1949. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.359 (Q2), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 206 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,833 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-VCH Verlag
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1949
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, PO BOX 10 11 61, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, D-69451

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28