Journal profile · Crystallography
Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials
ISSN 0108-7681 · INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY · DENMARK · Bimonthly · Founded 1983
Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 58 articles a year; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials is published by INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crystallography and molecular interactions, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography and Crystal Structures and Properties, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials publishes scientific articles related to the structural science of compounds and materials in the widest sense. Knowledge of the arrangements of atoms, including their temporal variations and dependencies on temperature and pressure, is often the key to understanding physical and chemical phenomena and is crucial for the design of new materials and supramolecular devices. Acta Crystallographica B is the forum for the publication of such contributions. Scientific developments based on experimental studies as well as those based on theoretical approaches, including crystal-structure prediction, structure-property relations and the use of databases of crystal structures, are published.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Crystallography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry15.6%
- X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMaterials Science11.8%
- Crystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science8.8%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science8.2%
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry7.8%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry5.6%
- Inorganic Fluorides and Related CompoundsChemistry4%
- Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMaterials Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,222OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0108-7681
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials
What CAS zone is Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Crystallography / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.5; h-index 139.
How long does peer review take at Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials is indexed in SCIE.
Is Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .