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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
An International Journal of Research and Development
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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• Description
• Audience
• Impact Factor
• Abstracting and Indexing
• Editorial Board
• Guide for Authors
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ISSN: 1385-8947
DESCRIPTION
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The Chemical Engineering Journal focuses upon three aspects of chemical engineering: chemical
reaction engineering, environmental chemical engineering, and materials synthesis and processing.
The Chemical Engineering Journal is an international research journal and invites contributions of
original and novel fundamental research. The journal aims to provide an international forum for
the presentation of original fundamental research, interpretative reviews and discussion of new
developments in chemical engineering. Papers which describe novel theory and its application to
practice are welcome, as are those which illustrate the transfer of techniques from other disciplines.
Reports of carefully executed experimental work, which is soundly interpreted are also welcome. The
overall focus is on original and rigorous research results which have generic significance.
Within the Chemical Engineering Journal, the Environmental Chemical Engineering section
presents papers dealing with topics in environmental chemical and process engineering. Treatment
and environmental separation processes, pollution control and resources recovery, environmental
bioprocesses, bioenergy, environmental nanotechnology, clean process technology and waste
minimization include the topics which are covered. Papers in which knowledge from other disciplines
is integrated with chemical engineering are especially welcome.
Within the Chemical Engineering Journal, the Chemical Reaction Engineering section presents
papers on a wide range of topics including reaction kinetics, applied catalysis, simulation and
optimization of different types of reactors, unsteady-state reactors, multiphase reactors, and
fundamental investigations of the processes of heat, mass and momentum transfer that take place
along with chemical reaction. Research works addressing critical areas of reactor engineering
(e.g. reactor materials, control strategies, reactor safety and environmental issues), and emerging
reactor technologies (e.g. membrane reactors, chromatographic reactors, unconventional fluidized
beds, electrochemical reactors, micro-reactors, etc.) are particularly welcome.
Within the Chemical Engineering Journal, the Materials Synthesis and Processing section presents
papers dealing with different aspects of the preparation and characterization of advanced materials.
Novel physical and chemical methods of synthesis will be covered, as well as the processes used to
obtain materials of different morphologies (particles, films, fibers), and to modify their surface and
structural properties, always from a chemical engineering point of view. Manuscripts dealing with
micro- and nano-structured materials, and those describing the preparation of composite and hybrid
materials with advanced properties are especially welcome.
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Comments and Proposals: We are interested in receiving comments/feedback on this and our other
journals and welcome publication proposals for books, electronic products, new journals and co-
operation for existing journals.
AUDIENCE
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Chemical and Process Engineers, Applied Chemists and Product Engineers, Biochemical Engineers
and Biotechnologists.
IMPACT FACTOR
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2012: 3.473 © Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2013
ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING
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BIOSEP Bulletin
BIOSIS
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Chemical Abstracts
Chemical Engineering Abstracts
Current Contents
Engineered Materials Abstracts
Fluid Abstracts
INSPEC
Material Business Alerts
Metals Abstracts
Mixing and Separation Technology Abstracts
Scopus
EDITORIAL BOARD
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Co-Editors:
S.J. Allen, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
M. Deshusses, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
D. Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
G.B. Marin, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
J. Santamaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
K.L. Yeung, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Associate Editors:
T. Aminabhavi, Soniya Education Trust's College of Pharmacy, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
T. Hoare, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
K. McAuley, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Editorial Board:
B. Andersson, Göteborg, Sweden
J.M. Asua, San Sebastian, Spain
M.A. Baltanas, Santa Fe, Argentina
R. Bredesen, Oslo, Norway
L.J. Broadbelt, Evanston, IL, USA
D.P.Y. Chang, Davis, CA, USA
N.T.-S. Chung, Singapore, Singapore
C. de Bellefon, Villeurbanne, France
G. de With, Eindhoven, Netherlands
M. Fan, Laramie, WY, USA
P. Forzatti, Milano, Italy
V. Hessel, Eindhoven, Netherlands
S. Jenekhe, Seattle, WA, USA
T.R. Lee, Houston, TX, USA
G.S. Luo, Beijing, China
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G. McKay, Hong Kong, China
M. Menendez, Zaragoza, Spain
A. Monzon, Zaragoza, Spain
I.-S. Nam, Pohang, Kyungbuk, South Korea
B.C. Pan, Nanjing; Jiangsu, China
J. Petera, Lodz, Poland
A.E. Rodrigues, Porto, Portugal
A. Seidel-Morgenstern, Magdeburg, Germany
G. Stevens, Parkville, Australia
C. Tsouris, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
G.M. Walker, Belfast, UK
L.R. Weatherley, Lawrence, KS, USA
R.A. Williams, Birmingham, England, UK
J.C.S. Wu, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
X. Zhang, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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GUIDE FOR AUTHORS
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INTRODUCTION
Submission of Papers Manuscripts should be submitted to one of the following section Editors as
defined in the journal Aims & Scope and according to the Editor's specialties. If you are unsure about
to whom you should submit a manuscript, please submit it to any Editor in the appropriate section.
Environmental Chemical Engineering:
Stephen Allen: Adsorption (liquid and gas); Ion exchange; Water treatment (physico/chemical
methods); Air/gas treatment, NOx control, CO2 capture; Constructed wetlands and reed beds for
water treatment; Agricultural wastes (liquid and solid); Solid waste treatment and bioconversion;
Sustainable development or processes
Marc Deshusses: Bioremediation ; Biofilters and biotrickling filters; Wastewater and drinking water
treatment (biological); Anaerobic digestion; Combined chemical and biological treatment of wastes;
Membrane bioreactors; Microbial fuel cells and fuel cells; Indoor air quality; Gas-liquid operations
(mass transfer); Waste to energy and resources recovery
Dionysios (Dion) Dionysiou: Advanced oxidation processes/technologies (AOPs/AOTs);
Photocatalysis; Environmental catalysis ; Environmental nanotechnology; Membranes processes;
Electrooxidation, electrochemical methods ; Particle separation; Separation processes
Chemical Reaction Engineering:
King Yeung: heterogeneous catalysis (including enzyme), hybrid and miniature reactors, green and
fine chemistry
Guy B. Marin: kinetics; heterogeneous catalysis; petrochemistry, polymer, reactor design and
modeling, reactor scale-up, crude oil refining, natural gas valorization
Materials Synthesis and Processing:
Jesus Santamaria: materials synthesis processes; shaping processes; micro- and nanostructured
materials; hybrid materials; surface modifications
Types of papers
The editors make every effort to ensure that manuscripts are fairly and independently
reviewed. Submissions which describe novel theory and its application to practice are
welcome, as are those which illustrate the transfer of techniques from other disciplines.
Reports of carefully executed experimental work which is soundly interpreted are also
welcome. Manuscripts of routine studies, however, presenting experimental data but
without any significant new interpretation or novelty, or that are very specific and applied
in their scope, will be rejected by the editors as "lacking in novel content".
Original papers - these should be complete and authoritative accounts of work, which has a special
significance and must be presented clearly and concisely.
Review articles - these will normally be commissioned by one of the Co-Editors. Prospective authors
of a review article should consult with either Editor to check the suitability of their topic and material
before submitting their review.
Short communications - will be accepted for the early communication of important and original
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not exceed the equivalent of 3000 words, including figures and tables.
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