Journal profile · Materials Science, Ceramics
Ceramics - Silikaty
ISSN 0862-5468 · eISSN 1804-5847 · Institute of Chemical Technology · CZECH REPUBLIC · Quarterly
Ceramics - Silikaty: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.86; fully open access; APC about USD 431; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ceramics - Silikaty is published by Institute of Chemical Technology 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 Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, together about 35.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ceramics-Silikaty is an open-access journal providing a publication forum for original research related to glass, ceramics and non-metallic materials. Both theoretical and experimental papers will be welcomed on a fully international basis, but all papers must be written in acceptable English (either British or US, but not a mixture of these two).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Ceramics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Japan 1, Germany 1, Czechia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering16.5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering9.4%
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionEngineering9.4%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science8.5%
- Magnesium Oxide Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science8%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering5.6%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering4.8%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering4.5%
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
- 0.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 597 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 2 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 24 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 149 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 147 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 247 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 189 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 | EUR 400 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 400 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 520 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 520
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted2
- original papersOriginal papers and Review papers are published.Length not stated
- review papersOriginal papers and Review papers are published.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required by corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors. Model summary
The corresponding author, on behalf of all co-authors, is requested to disclose any conflict of interest that could inappropriately influence the submitted work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright assignment via "Journal Publishing Agreement and Copyright Assignment" form signed by corresponding author upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, the corresponding author will be asked in behalf of all authors to sign "Journal Publishing Agreement and Copyright Assignment" form.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Funding sources must be acknowledged Model summary
All funding sources have to be mentioned in the Acknowledgement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial pre-review followed by standard peer review with two reviewers Model summary
Submitted manuscripts undergo an editorial pre-review, in which clearly unacceptable papers may be preselected beforehand within a short time, followed by the journal's standard peer-review process, after which they may be accepted (usually after minor or major revision) or rejected based on the opinion of two reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism and duplicate submission are not acceptable; manuscripts verified by iThenticate plagiarism detection software. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts are verified by iThenticate plagiarism detection software.
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
- Institute of Chemical Technology
- Country or region
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0862-5468
- Electronic ISSN
- 1804-5847
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ceramics - Silikaty
What CAS zone is Ceramics - Silikaty in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ceramics - Silikaty 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 Ceramics - Silikaty?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.86; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Ceramics - Silikaty?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ceramics - Silikaty?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Ceramics - Silikaty based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Japan (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ceramics - Silikaty?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ceramics - Silikaty is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ceramics - Silikaty open access, and what is the APC?
Ceramics - Silikaty is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 431.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .