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Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu

Abbreviation (ISO):KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUN
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Identifier (ISSN):0386-216X(Print)
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Publisher:Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu

WoS Q4
00110.2420200.4220210.3420220.420230.320240.220250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.147
#25,599

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate66.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
27articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

化学工学に関する論文を掲載する学術誌 として 和文論文誌「化学工学論文集」 と 英文論文誌 “Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan” を発行しています。これらの論文誌は、基礎から応用まで、化学工学の分野で本会が行っている多種多様な研究領域から生み出される優れた成果を広く世界に発信するために大きな役割を果たしています。 和文論文誌は1975年から年6号(隔月発行)、英文論文誌は1968年から年12号(毎月発行)発行しており、共に電子ジャーナル主体で出版されております。 和文誌、英文誌ともに、直近3ヶ月分は電子ジャーナルで一般公開(無料;アクセス制限無し)しております。また、毎月、その月の4ヶ月前から遡って20年間分は、現在ご購読頂いている方のみ電子ジャーナルで閲覧いただくことができます。それより以前に出版されたものは電子ジャーナルで一般公開(無料;アクセス制限無し)しております。

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials ScienceChemistryEngineeringPhysicsOrganic ChemistryBiologyThermodynamicsQuantum MechanicsComputer ScienceChemical EngineeringMathematicsComposite MaterialsMechanical EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceChromatographyBiochemistryGeology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q4
Rank178/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q4
Rank176/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year12
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.2
Articles / Year32
Total Citations8
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year26
Total Citations15
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year34
Total Citations17
2022
IF0.338
Articles / Year36
Total Citations35

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #25,599Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.147

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,429 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14
3-Year Documents78
Citable Documents78

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 Rate20.9%

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)Q4
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4
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: 66.7%

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

Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu (abbr: KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUN, ISSN: 0386-216X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.147 (Q4), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,429 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
Subscription
Publisher
Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan
Publication Language
Japanese
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SOC CHEMICAL ENG JAPAN, KYORITSU BUILDING 4-16-19 KOHINATA, BUNKYO KU TOKYO, JAPAN, 112

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28