ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,202Hybrid

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering

Identifier (ISSN):1026-9185(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.3↑ +6.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for South African Journal of Chemical Engineering

WoS Q1
0369020236.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.962
#5,202

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
173articles/year
99.78% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal has a particular interest in publishing papers on the unique issues facing chemical engineering taking place in countries that are rich in resources but face specific technical and societal challenges, which require detailed knowledge of local conditions to address. Core topic areas are: Environmental process engineering • treatment and handling of waste and pollutants • the abatement of pollution, environmental process control • cleaner technologies • waste minimization • environmental chemical engineering • water treatment Reaction Engineering • modelling and simulation of reactors • transport phenomena within reacting systems • fluidization technology • reactor design Separation technologies • classic separations • novel separations Process and materials synthesis • novel synthesis of materials or processes, including but not limited to nanotechnology, ceramics, etc. Metallurgical process engineering and coal technology • novel developments related to the minerals beneficiation industry • coal technology Chemical engineering education • guides to good practice • novel approaches to learning • education beyond university.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiologyEngineeringPhysicsMaterials ScienceQuantum MechanicsChemical EngineeringBiochemistryPhysical ChemistryComposite MaterialsMetallurgyGeologyEcologyThermodynamicsChromatographyWaste ManagementComputer ScienceMathematicsEnvironmental ScienceCatalysis
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q1
Rank43/183
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q1
Rank41/183
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.3
Articles / Year173
Total Citations98
2025
IF—
Articles / Year176
Total Citations564
2024
IF—
Articles / Year147
Total Citations1,683
2023
IF0
Articles / Year126
Total Citations1,992
2022
IF—
Articles / Year116
Total Citations2,432

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,202Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEnergySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.962

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,231 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,710
3-Year Documents375
Citable Documents373

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 Rate29.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1
Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ1
CatalysisQ2
Energy (miscellaneous)Q2
Filtration and SeparationQ2
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: N/A

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

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering (ISSN: 1026-9185) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Elsevier in South Africa. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.962 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 173 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,231 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16