Journal profile · Materials Science, Ceramics
American Ceramic Society bulletin
ISSN 0002-7812 · American Ceramic Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1946
American Ceramic Society bulletin: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.18; subscription journal; median 122 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 43 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Ceramic Society bulletin is published by American Ceramic Society 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 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information not localized
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Ceramics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science23.1%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.7%
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionEngineering7.7%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering5.5%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering5%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering4.5%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering4.4%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science3.9%
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 | Materials Science, Ceramics | 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 | Materials Science, Ceramics | Zone 4 |
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 | Materials Science, Ceramics | 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
- 0.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 209OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 188 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (63 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (211 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- 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
- American Ceramic Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1946
- ISSN
- 0002-7812
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Ceramic Society bulletin
What CAS zone is American Ceramic Society bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Ceramic Society bulletin is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Ceramics. 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 American Ceramic Society bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.18; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at American Ceramic Society bulletin?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 61–188 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “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 American Ceramic Society bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Ceramic Society bulletin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Ceramic Society bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
American Ceramic Society bulletin 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .