International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

ISSN 1939-2699 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom · active 2008–2026

Metrics

Best Scimago quartile (2025)
Q2
Cites per paper (2y)
2.0
SJR
0.404
h-index
43

“Cites per paper” is a two-year cited-by rate computed from OpenAlex. It is not a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — we neither compute nor license that metric (how the two differ). Citation rates differ enormously between fields, so compare within a discipline. What the other figures mean: journal quartile, SJR, h-index and article processing charge.

Data as of 8 November 2026 (venue index build).

Scimago Journal Rank 2025

In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization is Q2 in 2 of its 5 subject categories and Q3 in the other 3. Its best category quartile is Q2.

Scimago 2025 quartile and rank of International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization in each subject category
Subject categoryQuartileRank in category
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2#182 of 369
Mechanical EngineeringQ2#324 of 696
Fuel TechnologyQ3#74 of 130
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3#123 of 232
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ3#157 of 289
Cites per document (2 years, Scopus)
2.51
Documents indexed in 2025 (Scopus)
326

The quartile is the one Scimago prints for each category. Rank is the journal's position by SJR among the journals Scimago lists in that category (#1 is the highest); “—” means we hold no rank consistent with that quartile. The document count is what Scopus indexed that year, which can be lower than a journal's full output. Source: SCImago Journal Rank 2025 edition, from Scopus data (scimagojr.com, CC BY-NC).

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization is Q2 in 2 of its 5 Scimago subject categories (2025 edition; best category Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous): Q2, #182 of 369), with SJR 0.404 (Scimago) and an h-index of 43 (OpenAlex). Listed in Scopus, Web of Science.

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Responding time

Submission to first decision
25 days (median)
Publisher-reported
Submission to post-review decision
30 days (median)
Publisher-reported
Acceptance to publication
8 days (median)
Publisher-reported
Acceptance rate
48%
Publisher-reported

Turnaround figures are indicative, not a guarantee: DOAJ values are self-reported by the journal (average weeks, submission to publication); library estimates are medians of the received/accepted dates printed in papers we hold. Editorial times vary by article type and season — confirm on the journal’s own site.

Indexing & access

Indexed in
ScopusWeb of Science
Access status:
subscription. Where this comes from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic — confirm on the journal’s own site, especially regarding any article processing charge.

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Scope

coalcokeindustriesfuelmineralprocessinggrindingmechanicalengineeringmineralsflotationseparation

Frequently asked

Is International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization a predatory journal?

Our screening does not flag International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization. That is not a guarantee of quality — it means the venue is not on Beall's archive (frozen since 2017) and does not match our name-pattern heuristic. It is listed in Scopus, Web of Science, which is a positive signal.

Is International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?

Per our venue index, International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization appears in: Scopus, Web of Science. Index membership changes over time — confirm on the index's own site before relying on it.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization?

Papers in International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization are cited about 2.0 times each within two years of publication, and Scimago places it in Q2, with an h-index of 43. Those are the open equivalents: the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor is a proprietary metric we neither compute nor license, so we show the two-year citation rate and Scimago quartile instead — they answer the same question of how heavily the journal is cited. A citation rate is a property of a field as much as of a journal.

What Scimago quartile is International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)?

In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization is Q2 in 2 of its 5 subject categories and Q3 in the other 3. By category: Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous): Q2, #182 of 369; Mechanical Engineering: Q2, #324 of 696; Fuel Technology: Q3, #74 of 130; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology: Q3, #123 of 232; Energy Engineering and Power Technology: Q3, #157 of 289. Its best category quartile is Q2. Quartiles split the journals in a subject category into four equal groups by SJR, so Q1 is the most-cited quarter and Q4 the least; International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization is cited about 2.0 times per paper over two years, with an h-index of 43.

What is the Web of Science (JCR) quartile of International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization?

The Web of Science quartile comes from Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a proprietary product we neither license nor compute — so we cannot state a JCR quartile for International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization. The open equivalent is its best Scimago quartile, Q2 in Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) and 1 other category, derived from Scopus citation data. Because JCR ranks against Web of Science and Scimago against Scopus, the two can differ, so check Clarivate's site directly if you need the JCR quartile specifically.

Is International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization open access?

Our index records its access status as "subscription". Where this is derived from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic, so confirm on the journal's own site — particularly if an article processing charge matters to you.

How long does International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization take to publish a paper?

Submission to first decision for International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization takes about 25 days (median) — Publisher-reported. Treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee: editorial times vary by article type, reviewer availability and season, and a self-reported figure is the journal's own.

What is the acceptance rate of International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization?

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization reports an acceptance rate of about 48% — Publisher-reported. Acceptance rates vary by article type and change from year to year, and a publisher-stated figure is the journal's own, so treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee.

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