Published since 1923, ChERD specialises in research with practical significance including that which extends the boundaries of traditional chemical engineering. ChERD is the official journal of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE ): Part A. The journal brings current techniques and new design ideas together on all aspects of experimentation, development and theory from both the academic and industrial chemical engineering communities.

ChERD publishes regular special issues focusing on specific topics, and issues dedicated to selected papers from major conferences.

Core topic areas:

1. distillation and absorption
2. fluid flow
3. heat and mass transfer
4. materials processing and product development
5. oil and natural gas production
6. particle technology
7. pharmaceutical engineering
8. process systems engineering
9. reaction engineering
10. separation processes