What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries is 4.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.827 (Q1) and an H-index of 117.

Who publishes Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,144 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries is "J. LOSS PREV. PROCESS IND" with common acronym "jlp". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,577Hybrid

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Acronym:jlp

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. LOSS PREV. PROCESS IND

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Identifier (ISSN):0950-4230(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.8↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.827

#6,577

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

298articles/year

14.97% Gold OA•97.93% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The broad scope of the journal is process safety. Process safety is defined as the prevention and mitigation of process-related injuries and damage arising from process incidents involving fire, explosion and toxic release. Such undesired events occur in the process industries during the use, storage, manufacture, handling, and transportation of highly hazardous chemicals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering89.4%Physics65.4%Chemistry58.1%Environmental science55.2%Organic chemistry53.5%Thermodynamics51.2%Computer science49.8%Biology40.3%Quantum mechanics37.5%Waste management36.8%Materials science35.5%Geography32.7%Mathematics31.6%Geology29.5%Business28.2%Medicine28.1%Ecology26.9%Economics26.4%Aerospace engineering26.2%Mechanics24.8%Programming language23.7%Mechanical engineering23.2%Composite material21.9%Operating system21.3%Risk analysis (engineering)20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Chemical

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

4 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

4 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Rank61/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Rank69/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL	JCRSCIE	61/183	Q2
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL	JCISCIE	69/183	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.8

Articles / Year245

Total Citations134

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year317

Total Citations1,189

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year245

Total Citations2,205

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year228

Total Citations3,293

2022

IF3.916

Articles / Year209

Total Citations3,870

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.8	245	134
2025	4.2	317	1,189
2024	3.6	245	2,205
2023	3.5	228	3,293
2022	3.916	209	3,870
2021	3.66	282	5,795
2020	2.795	299	6,925
2019	2.069	207	5,944
2018	1.982	196	6,882
2017	—	262	7,768
2016	—	282	8,735
2015	—	224	8,912

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,577Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1988-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesChemical EngineeringDecision SciencesEnergyEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.827

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,144 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,490

3-Year Documents705

Citable Documents698

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 Rate30.8%

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

Food ScienceQ1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ2

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ2

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: 16.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (acronym: jlp, abbr: J. LOSS PREV. PROCESS IND, ISSN: 0950-4230) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier BV in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.827 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 298 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,144 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.