Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, TEXTILES
Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research
ISSN 0971-0426 · eISSN 0975-1025 · National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) · INDIA
Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research 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 Textile materials and evaluations, Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, together about 59.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Started in 1976, this journal publishes papers on both fundamental and applied research in various branches of textile technology and allied areas such as Production and properties of natural and synthetic fibres (including industrial fibres), yarns and fabrics; Physics and chemistry of fibre forming polymers; Chemical and finishing processes; Fibre-reinforced composites; Garment technology; Analysis, testing and quality control; Application of microprocessors; Instrumentation; application of nanotechnology in textiles; and Industrial engineering.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, TEXTILES
Editor-in-chief R ChattopadhyayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 21, United States 3, Germany 1, Switzerland 1, Brazil 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science38.1%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering14.7%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science6.4%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.6%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering4%
- Silk-based biomaterials and applicationsMaterials Science3.4%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science3%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering3%
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 | 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 | 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 | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 618 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 27 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 86 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | 711 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 160 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- ISSN
- 0971-0426
- Electronic ISSN
- 0975-1025
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (21), United States (3) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research 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; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .