Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
International Journal of Abrasive Technology
ISSN 1752-2641 · eISSN 1752-265X · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Abrasive Technology: subscription journal; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Abrasive Technology is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced machining processes and optimization, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques and Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques, together about 66.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Grinding, finishing, deburring, lapping, polishing, honing etc. Truing, dressing, ELID for grinding Abrasive jet machining/processing Abrasive flow machining Loose/suspended abrasive particle machining/polishing Hybrid super-finishing processes In-process measurement/monitoring Metrology for precision/ultra-precision machining Abrasives and tools, tribology Precision/ultra-precision and abrasive machining Micro-machining, super-finish/nano-surfacing Surface characterisation/evaluation Silicon wafer and brittle materials processing Ecological/environmentally-friendly coolants/cooling Teaching and learning innovations More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJAT are to provide a prime forum and communication channel for the interchange of information among academic researchers and industrial practitioners on the science, technologies and applications associated with precision and abrasive processing engineering.ReadershipAcademics, researchers, industrial practitioners and university students specialising in manufacturing processes, precision engineering, abrasive processes and related fields.ContentsIJAT publishes original research papers, review papers, technical papers and notes, short communications, case studies, and book reviews. Special issues devoted to the development of important topics in abrasive technology will be published periodically to compile selected papers from submissions to significant international conferences and symposiums and invited papers from prominent researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Editor-in-chief Xun ChenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering28.7%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering27.7%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering10.5%
- Engineering Technology and MethodologiesEngineering7.6%
- Erosion and Abrasive MachiningEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Laser Material Processing TechniquesEngineering2.3%
- Surface Roughness and Optical MeasurementsEngineering2.1%
- Surface Treatment and Residual StressEngineering1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Q4 | 352/425 | 17th |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q4 | 648/740 | 12th |
| General Materials Science | Q4 | 433/475 | 8th |
| Mechanics of Materials | Q4 | 375/408 | 8th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASPublisher website
Other: J-Gate
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 369 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 71 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 115 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1 | 103 |
| 2023 | 24 | 5 | 91 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1 | 123 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 129 |
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
- 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1752-2641
- Electronic ISSN
- 1752-265X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Abrasive Technology
Which databases index International Journal of Abrasive Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Abrasive Technology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Abrasive Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Abrasive Technology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .