Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science
ISSN 2578-3270 · Wiley · United States
International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,520; median 113 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 56% (journal website); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science is published by Wiley and is classed under Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production and Concrete and Cement Materials Research, together about 33.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACerS Gold Open Access journal covering all aspects of research, development, processing, manufacturing, and use of ceramic and related materials, assemblies, and systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Ricardo H. R.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 9, Brazil 4, Mainland China 3, India 2, Taiwan, China 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science17.5%
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionEngineering8.9%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6.8%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering6%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science4.7%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering4.5%
- Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisEngineering4.1%
- Advanced Energy Technologies and Civil Engineering InnovationsEnergy4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Ceramics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 37Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 77,094Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 3 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 78 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 222 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 113 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 289 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 189 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 156 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (84 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 109 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,520 / GBP 1,880 / EUR 2,130 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 1,940 / GBP 1,710 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,980 / GBP 1,480 / EUR 1,680 | Yes | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted12
- comments, corrections, and' repliesComments, Corrections, and' Replies items that address already-published articlesLength not stated
- communicationsCommunications brief (3-4 page) reports about cutting edge researchLength not stated
- data articlesData Articles in-depth data summarized in one or more research article(s)Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials commentary, often introducing the issue's themeLength not stated
- educationEducation pedagogy including new classroom and laboratory courseworkLength not stated
- feature articlesFeature Articles in-depth expositions typically invited by the editorsLength not stated
- perspective articlesPerspective Articles brief overviews on a narrow topic with focus on the futureLength not stated
- practical articlesPractical Articles methods to improve processes for commercializing productsLength not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles'in-depth reports on new researchLength not stated
- reviewAdministrative review for completeness Editor initial review for topical compliance with Aims and Scope, with those in compliance moving forward Review by at le…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art and future developmentsLength not stated
- technical notesTechnical Notes'brief articles on an application or development issue, including research reportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Peer review
- AI use
AI tools cannot be named authors Model summary
Artificial intelligence tools cannot accept responsibility and cannot be listed as a named author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics PUBLICATION ETHICS
COPE Model summary
The authors, reviewers, and editors of the journals are expected to follow the standards defined by the'Committee on Publication Ethics. Authorship The named authors on a manuscript have substantially contributed to one or more of the research and writing processes. Other contributors can be mentioned in the Acknowledgements. Named authors each take full individual responsibility for the contents …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Administrative review for completeness Editor initial review for topical compliance with Aims and Scope, with those in compliance moving forward Review by at least one referee Decision by editor (with possible recommendation by a second editor) Manuscripts can be accepted, sent to authors for revision, referred for publication in a sister journal or rejected. In revisions, authors must address all…
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2578-3270
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science
What CAS zone is International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 79–156 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 56% (2025). 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 International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Brazil (4) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Ceramic Engineering Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,520.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .