Journal profile · Materials Science-Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials
ISSN 2052-5206 · Wiley-Blackwell · United States
Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,220; median 83 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 39.2% 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): Materials Science-Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crystallography and molecular interactionsChemistry18.9%
- X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMaterials Science11.2%
- Crystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science9.1%
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry6.7%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science6.3%
- Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMaterials Science4.7%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry4.1%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
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
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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 452OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 32 | 9 |
| 2025 | 66 | 38 | 101 |
| 2024 | 84 | 46 | 478 |
| 2023 | 68 | 31 | 192 |
| 2022 | 96 | 52 | 478 |
| 2021 | 109 | 54 | 714 |
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 Crossref · to
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 139 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (152 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".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,220 / EUR 3,810 / GBP 3,290 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2052-5206
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
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; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials?
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 83 days (interquartile range 61–139 days). 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 and Scopus.
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. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,220.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .