Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences
ISSN 0971-4588 · eISSN 9751-017 · National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) · INDIA · Bimonthly
Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.61; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences is published by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) 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 Advanced machining processes and optimization, Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Started in 1994, it publishes papers in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, computer science and engineering; civil engineering, environmental engineering, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, instrumentation, and materials science.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering7.8%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering7.1%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6.8%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5.7%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering4.8%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering4.6%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering4.3%
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering4.2%
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 | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 0.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 74 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 | 206 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 594 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 229 |
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 ·
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).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0971-4588
- Electronic ISSN
- 9751-017
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. 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 Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.61; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences?
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.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .