Journal profile · Materials Science, Textiles
Cellulose
ISSN 0969-0239 · eISSN 1572-882X · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1994
Cellulose: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,390; median 234 days to acceptance (127 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 559 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cellulose is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Lignin and Wood Chemistry and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cellulose is an international journal devoted to the dissemination of research and scientific and technological progress in the field of cellulose. Manuscripts are welcome that are based on the fundamental and applied sciences of physics, chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science of cellulose.Topics of interest are, but not limited to: Fibers composed of ß-(1-4) - molecules ß-1,4-linked molecules with cell wall origin (like chitin, chitosan, xanthan,…) hemicellulose biomass resources chemical derivatives micro- and nano-sized products from the above list of molecules wood (no research on lignin) Please note "pyrolyzed cellulose" is no longer cellulose and therefore no longer in scope of the journal. Applications of cellulose in: pulp paper textiles manufactured or natural fibers materials sensors membranes products with biological, medical, and biotechnological purposes nutrition energy For preparing a manuscript, please also check the submission guidelines, especially regarding XRD, and the additional information regarding the statements and declaration section.All submission require line numbering. Cellulose publishes the following types of manuscripts: Review – a critical evaluation of the literature on a topic within journal scope. Such an evaluation is not merely a listing of previous work, but should synthesize new information and research directions based on past accomplishments. Research – a comprehensive description of an original investigation that includes motivation for the work, characterization of the natural polymers employed or derivatives prepared, description of experiments and materials sufficient to allow a colleague to repeat the work with confidence, and typically, a clear, concise, declarative statement of hypothesis. Brief Report - a short paper that conveys an important new finding, and otherwise meets the requirements of a research paper except that experimental details may be placed in Supplementary Information as appropriate. Communications should be rapidly published, short descriptions of work to be published in fuller form at a later date. Comment – a short, usually terminal paper of more narrow scope, for example about methodological issues, but that nonetheless is of significant interest to polysaccharide scientists. Comments must meet the requirements of a Research Paper except that experimental details may be placed in the Supplementary Information as appropriate. Matters Arising – The Matters Arising article type de
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Textiles
Editor-in-chief Alfred D. FrenchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 9, Japan 6, Germany 3, France 3, Canada 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science28.9%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering9%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science7%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science6.5%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering5%
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science4.6%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 4.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 188OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,251OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 546LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,695 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 320 | 99 | 173 |
| 2025 | 559 | 139 | 2,184 |
| 2024 | 670 | 189 | 6,672 |
| 2023 | 687 | 206 | 9,464 |
| 2022 | 682 | 149 | 14,180 |
| 2021 | 742 | 156 | 23,711 |
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
234 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 157 days – 319 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (127 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 247 days
- Sample
- 127 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,052 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 4,390 / EUR 3,490 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines on misconduct Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Compliant with NIH open access policy Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Cellulose, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0969-0239
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-882X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 10 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cellulose
What CAS zone is Cellulose in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cellulose is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Materials Science, Paper & Wood / Materials Science, Textiles / Polymer Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cellulose?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.6; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 188.
How long does peer review take at Cellulose?
Based on the dates recorded on 127 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 234 days (interquartile range 157–319 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Cellulose?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Cellulose based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Japan (6) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cellulose?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cellulose is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cellulose open access, and what is the APC?
Cellulose is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,390.
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: .