Computers and Chemical Engineering

Aims & Scope

Computers & Chemical Engineering is primarily a journal of record for new developments in the application of computing and systems technology to chemical engineering problems.

Several major areas of study are represented in the journal, including: Modeling, numerical analysis and simulation; mathematical programming (optimization); cyberinfrastructure, informatics and intelligent systems; process and product synthesis/design; process dynamics, control and monitoring; abnormal events management and process safety; plant operations, integration, planning/scheduling and supply chain; enterprise-wide management and technology-driven policy making; domain applications (molecular, biological, pharmaceutical, food, energy, and environmental systems engineering)

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.872

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	164

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A plant-wide industrial process control problem

  Citation: 2753

  Authors: J.J., E.F.

• A review of process fault detection and diagnosis

  Citation: 1772

  Authors: Venkat, Raghunathan, Kewen, Surya N.

• Model predictive control: past, present and future

  Citation: 1682

  Authors: Manfred, Jay

• Data-driven Soft Sensors in the process industry

  Citation: 1508

  Authors: Petr, Bogdan, Sibylle

• A review of process fault detection and diagnosis

  Citation: 1410

  Authors: Venkat, Raghunathan, Surya N., Kewen

• A review of process fault detection and diagnosis

  Citation: 1201

  Authors: Venkat, Raghunathan, Surya N

• A general algorithm for short-term scheduling of batch operations—I. MILP formulation

  Citation: 1014

  Authors: E., C.C., R.W.H.

• Simultaneous optimization models for heat integration—II. Heat exchanger network synthesis

  Citation: 917

  Authors: T.F., I.E.

• Optimization under uncertainty: state-of-the-art and opportunities

  Citation: 884

  Authors: Nikolaos V.

• Distributed model predictive control: A tutorial review and future research directions

  Citation: 767

  Authors: Panagiotis D., Riccardo, David, Jinfeng

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