What is the Impact Factor of Separation and Purification Technology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Separation and Purification Technology is 9.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Separation and Purification Technology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Separation and Purification Technology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.564 (Q1) and an H-index of 226.

Who publishes Separation and Purification Technology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Separation and Purification Technology is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,573 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Separation and Purification Technology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Separation and Purification Technology is "SEP. PURIF. TECHNOL" with common acronym "seppur". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,250Top JournalHybrid

Separation and Purification Technology

Acronym:seppur

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Abbreviation (ISO):SEP. PURIF. TECHNOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1383-5866(Print)/1873-3794(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.1↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Separation and Purification Technology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.564

#2,250

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

226

226 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate12.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,249articles/year

9.51% Gold OA•97.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Separation and Purification Technology is a publication dedicated to the dissemination of separation research results and findings. Its coverage extends to all aspects of separation and purification of homogeneous solutions and heterogeneous mixtures. Separation and Purification Technology welcomes, from investigators worldwide, contributions focused on the experimental studies and theoretical analyses of phenomena associated with and arising from separation and purification as well as process development and simulation, equipment design and fabrication and materials preparation and modification used in separation operations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry93.4%Organic chemistry82.9%Engineering82.5%Biology78.7%Materials science70.4%Physics67.8%Biochemistry66.9%Chemical engineering60.2%Quantum mechanics47.9%Physical chemistry41.1%Composite material40.3%Chromatography39.7%Genetics37%Metallurgy31.6%Membrane31%Computer science29.3%Catalysis28.8%Environmental science25.5%Thermodynamics22.9%Mathematics21.7%Geology21.6%Inorganic chemistry21.1%Waste management20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Chemical

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 9 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Rank22/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Rank18/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL	JCRSCIE	22/183	Q1
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL	JCISCIE	18/183	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.1

Articles / Year3,192

Total Citations3,333

2025

IF9

Articles / Year4,881

Total Citations35,161

2024

IF8.1

Articles / Year4,832

Total Citations86,367

2023

IF8.6

Articles / Year2,899

Total Citations78,648

2022

IF9.136

Articles / Year2,443

Total Citations91,229

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.1	3,192	3,333
2025	9	4,881	35,161
2024	8.1	4,832	86,367
2023	8.6	2,899	78,648
2022	9.136	2,443	91,229
2021	7.312	1,938	81,686
2020	5.774	1,626	73,333
2019	5.107	1,199	62,439
2018	3.927	951	52,992
2017	—	1,229	44,952
2016	—	863	38,847
2015	—	700	33,568

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,250Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.564

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,573 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations80,440

3-Year Documents7,719

Citable Documents7,712

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ1

Filtration and SeparationQ1

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: 12.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Separation and Purification Technology (acronym: seppur, abbr: SEP. PURIF. TECHNOL, ISSN: 1383-5866) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.564 (Q1), an H-index of 226.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 2,249 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,573 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.