Journal of Supercritical Fluids
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids is an international journal devoted to the fundamental and applied aspects of supercritical fluids and processes. Its aim is to provide a focused platform for academic and industrial researchers to report their findings and to have ready access to the advances in this rapidly growing field. Its coverage is multidisciplinary and includes both basic and applied topics. Thermodynamics and phase equilibria, reaction kinetics and rate processes, thermal and transport properties, and all topics related to processing such as separations (extraction, fractionation, purification, chromatography) nucleation and impregnation are within the scope. Accounts of specific engineering applications such as those encountered in food, fuel, natural products, minerals, pharmaceuticals and polymer industries are included. Topics related to high pressure equipment design, analytical techniques, sensors, and process control methodologies are also within the scope of the journal.
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CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
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ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Supercritical Fluids (acronym: supflu, abbr: J. SUPERCRIT. FLUIDS, ISSN: 0896-8446) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.680 (Q2), an H-index of 146.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 270 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,147 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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