Journal profile
Computer Methods in Materials Science
ISSN 2720-4081 · eISSN 2720-3948 · Wydawnictwa AGH · Poland
Computer Methods in Materials Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Methods in Materials Science is published by Wydawnictwa AGH. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal Forming Simulation Techniques, Metallurgy and Material Forming and Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, together about 39.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computer Methods in Materials Science povides an international medium for the publication of studies related to various aspects of applications of computer methods in the broad area of materials science. Appropriate submissions to Computer Methods in Materials Science should enhance the communication between experimental materials research and computational work on both existing and new, advanced materials and their applications. It publishes articles of interest to materials researchers, engineers, specialists and other scientists involved with computational modelling of materials properties, phenomena, and processes. Beyond this, the journal covers the development of advanced computational methods in the fields of computational engineering, computational mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, bio and medical engineering, civil engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence and optimization. Papers on methods to predict materials’ behaviour, properties, microstructure evolution or interactions with the environment during processing and exploitation can be submitted, as well.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Lukasz MadejPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 36%); most named Poland 5, Mainland China 4, United States 1, France 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering17%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering13.7%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering8.8%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering8.6%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science5.8%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering4.3%
- Solidification and crystal growth phenomenaMaterials Science3.2%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossRef, Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate)Publisher website
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 818 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 43 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 85 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 70 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 79 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 70 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 91 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted1
- conference paperAuthor, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.). Title of book, pages. Publisher.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright:
For publication in the journal Computer Methods in Materials Science, an article may not have been published previously anywhere else. Copyright of material in the article is the responsibility of the author. Extensive quotations and the sources of illustrations must be acknowledged.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity Check (iThenticate) membership to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. Model summary
CMMS is a member of Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate) to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process.
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
- Wydawnictwa AGH
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2720-4081
- Electronic ISSN
- 2720-3948
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Methods in Materials Science
How long does peer review take at Computer Methods in Materials Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Computer Methods in Materials Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required. 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 Computer Methods in Materials Science based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 36%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (5), Mainland China (4) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computer Methods in Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Methods in Materials Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Computer Methods in Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Methods in Materials Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .