Journal profile · Materials Science, Textiles
Fibre Chemistry
ISSN 0015-0541 · eISSN 1573-8493 · Springer US · RUSSIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1969
Fibre Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.14; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 83 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fibre Chemistry is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Material Properties and Applications, Textile materials and evaluations and Fiber-reinforced polymer composites, together about 47.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fibre Chemistry publishes original research and review articles in the field of man-made fibre production and application. The journal offers scientific and technical articles on the following aspects: chemistry, technology, machinery and economics of man-made production; the initial monomers and polymers; the properties of man-made fibres and their processing in various industry branches (textiles, rubber, composites, etc).Fibre Chemistry is a translation of the Russian journal Khimicheskie Volokna.The Russian Volume Year is published in English from April. All articles are peer-reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Textiles
Editor-in-chief Nikolay N. MatchalabaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 15 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science22.7%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science16.7%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering7.9%
- Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and GeometryEngineering7.2%
- Engineering Technology and MethodologiesEngineering6.3%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering5.8%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering3.4%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexINSPECCASPublisher 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
- 0.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 157OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 29,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 83 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 97 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | 83 | 1 | 59 |
| 2022 | 106 | 5 | 93 |
| 2021 | 82 | 1 | 153 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics
- 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 transparency: data, materials, software, and code should support published claims Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
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 ·
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 US
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0015-0541
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-8493
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 4 (September 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fibre Chemistry
What CAS zone is Fibre Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fibre Chemistry is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Materials Science, Textiles. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Fibre Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.14; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Fibre Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Fibre Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; 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 Fibre Chemistry based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (15). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fibre Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fibre Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fibre Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Fibre Chemistry 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, 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: .