Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
ISSN 2329-7662 · eISSN 2329-7670 · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.37; subscription journal; 47 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, together about 52.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This peer-reviewed journal, focusing on the rapidly moving field of 3D printing and related technologies,provides comprehensive coverage of academic research and industrial and commercial developments that have applications in medicine, education, food, and architecture. It also explores emerging challenges and opportunities … | View full journal description
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering32.1%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering11.8%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering8.3%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering6.7%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering6.3%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering4.7%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering3.3%
- Cellular and Composite StructuresEngineering3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 341OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 781 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 47 | 23 | 66 |
| 2024 | 70 | 41 | 300 |
| 2023 | 128 | 128 | 938 |
| 2022 | 116 | 116 | 1,284 |
| 2021 | 119 | 119 | 2,029 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2329-7662
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-7670
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
What CAS zone is 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.37; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 56.
Which databases index 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing open access, and what is the APC?
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .