Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal
ISSN 2080-4075 · eISSN 2299-8624 · Society of Polish Mechanical Engineers and Technicians · Poland
Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 330; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 424 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal is published by Society of Polish Mechanical Engineers and Technicians 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 Material Properties and Applications, Advanced machining processes and optimization and Engineering Technology and Methodologies, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Science and Technology Research Journal (ASTRJ) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research articles in selected areas of engineering, computing and technology. All articles are published full in English. Articles are published in electronic version, in Open Access mode. In our journal there are not special issues published. ASTRJ is a member of Crossref – the citation-linking backbone for online publications. Our ethic statements are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors – available online at http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct iThenticate – a plagiarism detection service iThenticate service was developed in partnership with CrossRef. The editorial board undertake the comprehensive manuscripts screening, aiming to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. The Topics of the Journal Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Properties, Non-Destructive Testing, Reliability Assessment, Functional Properties of Materials and Products, Mechanics of Solids and Structure) Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design, Mechatronics, Fluid Dynamics, Process Engineering) Manufacturing and Technology (Powder Metallurgy, Sintering, Surface Treatment and Coatings Deposition, Machining, Plastic Forming, Welding Technologies, Automation Engineering Processes) Material Engineering (Metallic Alloys, Superplastic Materials, Ceramics and Glasses Composites, Amorphous Materials, Multifunctional Materials, Composite materials, Smart Materials, Engineering Polymers, Biomaterials) Civil Engineering and Transport (Construction and Operation of Means of Transport, Traffic Engineering, Transport Infrastructure, Transport Management and Economics, Aerospace Engineering) Computer Engineering (Artificial and Computational Intelligence, Expert Systems, Artificial Intelligence Methods, Information Technologies) Engineering and Technological Design (Rapid Prototyping, CAM/CAE/CAD, Engineering Design, Technological Design, Materials Design, Computational Material Science, Materials and Engineering Databases) Modeling and Simulation in Engineering (Image Analysis, Numerical Techniques, Process Systems Design, Pattern Recognition and Processing, Knowledge Engineering, Computer Networks Management, Multimedia Systems and Computer Graphics, Adaptive Algorithms and Simulation) Production Engineering and Management (Organisation of Production Processes, Management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science9.2%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering8.7%
- Engineering Technology and MethodologiesEngineering8.4%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering6.5%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering6.3%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering5.3%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science5.3%
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties AnalysisEngineering5.1%
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, 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, J-Gate
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 276OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 26.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 415LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 298 | 298 | 33 |
| 2025 | 424 | 424 | 534 |
| 2024 | 330 | 330 | 847 |
| 2023 | 189 | 189 | 779 |
| 2022 | 186 | 186 | 1,149 |
| 2021 | 122 | 122 | 658 |
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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | PLN 1,400 / USD 330 / EUR 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PLN 1,400 / USD 330 / EUR 300 | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 360 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Not considered
- systematic reviews; bibliometric analyses; questionnaire-based studies; people-based surveys
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose all conflicts of interest. Model summary
We require that our authors reveal all possible conflicts of interest in their submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review. Model summary
If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a double anonymous reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate plagiarism screening; overall similarity ≤20%, single-source ≤3%. Model summary
After the submission of your paper, we check the iThenticate similarity test for plagiarism detection. The overall similarity (Similarity Index) must not exceed the limit 20%, and the single paper similarity must not exceed the limit of 3%.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Original, unpublished work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Papers must be submitted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are not currently under consideration by another journal published by any other publisher.
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
- Society of Polish Mechanical Engineers and Technicians
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2080-4075
- Electronic ISSN
- 2299-8624
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 12 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal
What CAS zone is Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, 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 Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 360 words; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Science and Technology-Research Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 330.
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: .