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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,328Hybrid

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Acronym:kjce
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Abbreviation (ISO):KOREAN J. CHEM. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):0256-1115(Print)/1975-7220(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

WoS Q2
12452.220182.4820192.6920203.3120213.1520222.720232.920243.220253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.574
#10,328

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
86

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
242articles/year
5.07% Gold OA•93.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering provides a global forum for the dissemination of research in chemical engineering. The Journal publishes significant research results obtained in the Asia-Pacific region, and simultaneously introduces recent technical progress made in other areas of the world to this region. Submitted research papers must be of potential industrial significance and specifically concerned with chemical engineering. The editors will give preference to papers having a clearly stated practical scope and applicability in the areas of chemical engineering, and to those where new theoretical concepts are supported by new experimental details. The Journal also regularly publishes featured reviews on emerging and industrially important subjects of chemical engineering as well as selected papers presented at international conferences on the subjects.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry94.5%Organic chemistry85.3%Physics78.7%Biology73.3%Engineering73.1%Materials science70.3%Quantum mechanics58.2%Biochemistry55.9%Chemical engineering49.7%Composite material44.2%Thermodynamics43.5%Physical chemistry43.3%Catalysis36.3%Metallurgy31.3%Chromatography28.7%Computer science28.5%Geology26.1%Mathematics25.6%Inorganic chemistry22.9%Ecology22.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank117/250
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q3
Rank95/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank128/251
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q3
Rank95/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year197
Total Citations63
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year254
Total Citations779
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year360
Total Citations2,753
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year297
Total Citations3,042
2022
IF3.146
Articles / Year337
Total Citations3,818

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,328Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.574

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,982 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,985
3-Year Documents915
Citable Documents914

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 Rate29.6%

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)Q2
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 6.9%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering (acronym: kjce, abbr: KOREAN J. CHEM. ENG, ISSN: 0256-1115) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer US in South Korea since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.574 (Q2), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 242 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,982 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
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1984
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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