Journal profile · MICROSCOPY
Acta Microscopica
ISSN 0798-4545 · Interamerican Society for Electron Microscopy (CIASEM) · VENEZUELA · Semiannual
Acta Microscopica: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 220 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Microscopica is published by Interamerican Society for Electron Microscopy (CIASEM). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics and Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Microscopica is the official journal of CIASEM (Interamerican Committee of Societies for Electron Microscopy). This journal is an international forum, open to all scientists and technologists that use any form of microscopy, electron microscopy, new scanning probe microscopy and also confocal and optical microscopy for applications in physics, chemistry, materials and biological sciences, for publishing their research. The journal has appointed eminent scientists from around the world to be Regional Editors. Acta Microscopica was founded in 1992 and publishes two issues per year. The article covers scientific articles in applications to life and material sciences. Review and educational articles on different topics of interest related to microscopy, also articles in methods, techniques, and instrumentation. Articles are reviewed by at least two international experts in the field. Readers may download material for their own use only or for use as educational materials. No commercial use is allowed without prior written consent.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MICROSCOPY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science9.4%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering9.4%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering7.2%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science6.1%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science6.1%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science5.6%
- Advanced Materials Characterization TechniquesEngineering4.4%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 220LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- 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
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
- Interamerican Society for Electron Microscopy (CIASEM)
- Country or region
- VENEZUELA
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0798-4545
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Microscopica
Which databases index Acta Microscopica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Microscopica is indexed in Scopus.
Is Acta Microscopica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Microscopica 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, 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: .