Journal profile · Crystallography
Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances
ISSN 0108-7673 · INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY · DENMARK · Bimonthly · Founded 1983
Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.01; hybrid open access; no APC; median 106 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 62.5%; 42 articles a year; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances is published by INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Enzyme Structure and Function and Crystallization and Solubility Studies, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes articles reporting fundamental and mathematical advances in the practice and theory of all areas of structural science in the broadest sense. As well as traditional crystallography, this includes nanocrystals, metacrystals, amorphous materials and quasicrystals. It also covers electron crystallography, diffuse scattering, pair distribution function studies, time-resolved XFEL studies, cryoEM, tomography, small-angle scattering, coherent scattering, diffraction imaging, and the structure of strain and defects in materials. Contributions on advances in analysis tools that are foundational to crystallography, including descriptions and applications of methods, algorithms and software, and the use of emerging computational approaches such as artificial intelligence and machine learning as applied to structural science, are also welcome. Articles are free to publish with no submission fees or page charges. Open access is optional, and it may be covered by a transformative deal with your institution.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Crystallography
Editor-in-chief A. J. AllenNationalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Germany 4, France 2, Spain 2, Switzerland 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMaterials Science17.5%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science9.1%
- Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMaterials Science5.9%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science4.9%
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry4.8%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry4.7%
- Crystallography and Radiation PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Crystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
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
- 2.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,893OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
106 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (101 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 62.5%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access optional; may be covered by a transformative deal. Model summary
Open access is optional, and it may be covered by a transformative deal with your institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0108-7673
- Print ISSN
- 2053-2733
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances
What CAS zone is Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Crystallography / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.01; h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 106 days (interquartile range 63–159 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 62.5%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Germany (4) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances is indexed in SCIE.
Is Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Crystallographica A-Foundation and Advances is a hybrid journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .