South African Journal of Chemical Engineering

pISSN: 1026-9185eISSN: 2589-0344• JCR: South African Journal of Chemical EngineeringElsevier BVNetherlands
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Newest Impact Factor

6.3

Released June 18, 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

New this year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    6.3

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
ENGINEERING, CHEMICALESCIQ1
Q1
JCR Quartile
N/A
CAS Block

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Chemistry

Ranked #133 in Chemistry by impact factor and #131 among Q1 Chemistry journals. This context helps compare South African Journal of Chemical Engineering against journals publishing in the same field.

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South African Journal of Chemical Engineering publication trend

Published 669 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 6.3.

2026 vs 2025: -73
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Journal Details

Total Articles
975
H-Index
55
Open Access
Yes
APC
$800 USD
Subject Areas
Water Science and TechnologyBiomedical EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyBiomedical Engineering

Article Volume

2022
116
2023
126
2024
148
2025
176
2026
103
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