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Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering

Acronym:tfce
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Abbreviation (ISO):THEOR. FOUND. CHEM. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):0040-5795(Print)/1608-3431(Online)
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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↓ -0.2
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering

WoS Q4
01120.5220180.5220190.5620200.720210.9220220.820230.720240.620250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.197
#22,149

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate28.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
141articles/year
0% Gold OA•97.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering is a comprehensive journal covering all aspects of theoretical and applied research in chemical engineering, including transport phenomena; surface phenomena; processes of mixture separation; theory and methods of chemical reactor design; combined processes and multifunctional reactors; hydromechanic, thermal, diffusion, and chemical processes and apparatus, membrane processes and reactors; biotechnology; dispersed systems; nanotechnologies; process intensification; information modeling and analysis; energy- and resource-saving processes; environmentally clean processes and technologies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics82.6%Chemistry81.5%Materials science75.8%Organic chemistry70.4%Engineering69.5%Quantum mechanics61.1%Thermodynamics56.4%Biology52.3%Mathematics45.2%Composite material37.8%Computer science37.2%Chemical engineering36.9%Mechanics34.1%Chromatography31.6%Biochemistry29.5%Physical chemistry27.2%Metallurgy26.5%Geology25.2%Geography20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q4
Rank176/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q4
Rank173/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year31
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year309
Total Citations45
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year278
Total Citations180
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year202
Total Citations314
2022
IF0.924
Articles / Year141
Total Citations479

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,149Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974-1992, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.197

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,524 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations286
3-Year Documents616
Citable Documents615

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 Rate40.1%

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: 28.6%

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

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering (acronym: tfce, abbr: THEOR. FOUND. CHEM. ENG, ISSN: 0040-5795) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Pleiades Publishing in Russia since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.197 (Q4), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 141 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,524 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
Pleiades Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MAIK NAUKA/INTERPERIODICA/SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-1578

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01