Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Functional Diamond
ISSN 2694-1120 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Functional Diamond: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.6 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 62 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 72% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Functional Diamond is published by Taylor & Francis Group 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 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics and Semiconductor materials and devices, together about 53.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Functional Diamond publishes high-quality, high-impact papers on the latest technology breakthroughs in diamond-based materials, structures and composites, as well as fundamental insights and new findings toward advanced functionality in the fields of physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, and engineering. Functional Diamond integrates original research, developments, and techniques involved in both conventional and innovative areas: diamond growth, properties, and processing abrasive and grinding engineering aerospace instruments optical components and photonics chips and electronics sensors and detectors MEMS/NEMS quantum information thermal management and energy environment healthcare biological and medical applications The journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports. Zhengzhou Research Institute for Abrasives & Grinding Co., Ltd. is currently covering the cost of publication charges in this journal.pasting
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Meiyong LiaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 60%); most named Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science33.9%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering10.2%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering9.3%
- Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMaterials Science4.8%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering4.5%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science4.2%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.2%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 97,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 91 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 206 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 257 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 354 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 870 |
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
62 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 102 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 77 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (54 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)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 72%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- commentThe journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports.Length not stated
- mini reviewThe journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports.Length not stated
- original researchThe journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports.Length not stated
- perspectiveThe journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports.Length not stated
- reportThe journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports.Length not stated
- research letterThe journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal accepts original research articles, research letters, comments, perspectives, mini reviews, reviews and reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Open access journal; only publishes open access articles. Model summary
Functional Diamond is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with…
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2694-1120
- Print ISSN
- 2694-1112
- Society / sponsor
- Zhengzhou Research Institute for Abrasives and Grinding Co
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Functional Diamond
What CAS zone is Functional Diamond in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Functional Diamond is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Functional Diamond?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Functional Diamond?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 62 days (interquartile range 43–102 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 72%. 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 JCR quartile is Functional Diamond in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Materials Science.
Where are the editorial board members of Functional Diamond based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 60%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), United Kingdom (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Functional Diamond?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Functional Diamond is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Functional Diamond open access, and what is the APC?
Functional Diamond 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, 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: .