Journal profile · Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Corrosion Communications
ISSN 2667-2669 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Corrosion Communications: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 10.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,800; review about 76 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 86 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Corrosion Communications is published by Elsevier 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 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Corrosion Communications, is a new journal in the field of corrosion and protection in collaboration with Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. It publishes innovative original academic research articles and high-level reviews in the field of corrosion and protection. The journal focuses on advanced corrosion monitoring and detection technology, corrosion mechanism and protection technology in interactive environment, light alloy protection, long-term anti-corrosion coatings, corrosion and protection in extreme environment, development of advanced anti-corrosion materials and multi-scale corrosion simulation calculation.This journal aims tobuild a communication platform for scientific researchers engaged in corrosion and protectionreport breakthroughs in the field of corrosion and protectionreflect the latest academic trends in this fieldlead the hot topics of disciplinespromote academic exchangesserve economic constructionCN 21-1611/TQ
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Editor-in-chief Raman SinghPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 46 in mainland China (about 53%); most named Mainland China 46, United Kingdom 5, Australia 4, Germany 3, France 3 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science19.9%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science17.2%
- High-Temperature Coating BehaviorsEngineering9.1%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering6.2%
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.4%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science4%
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesEngineering3.2%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering2.9%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 10.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 15Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 349 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | 118 | 139 |
| 2025 | 86 | 86 | 772 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 1,207 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 901 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 1,383 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 1,436 |
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
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (33% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 81 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,800 / EUR 1,680 / GBP 1,440 / JPY 223,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-2669
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Corrosion Communications
What CAS zone is Corrosion Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Corrosion Communications is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Corrosion Communications?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 10.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 15, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Corrosion Communications?
The publisher reports about 76 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 7 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Corrosion Communications based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 46 (about 53%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (46), United Kingdom (5) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Corrosion Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Corrosion Communications is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Corrosion Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Corrosion Communications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .