Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture
ISSN 2588-8404 · KeAi Communications Co. · China
International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture: impact factor 6.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 77 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture is published by KeAi Communications Co.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Editor-in-chief Zhiqiang LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 28%); most named Mainland China 10, United Kingdom 6, Hong Kong, China 3, Poland 3, South Korea 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering9.3%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering6.9%
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering6.4%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering6.2%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering5.6%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering5.5%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering5.5%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 529 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 68 | 14 |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 224 |
| 2024 | 74 | 74 | 700 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 839 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 1,266 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 756 |
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)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted5
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communication. Please ensure th…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communication.Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communication. Please ensure th…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communication.Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communication. Please ensure th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Author contributions
ORCiD ID encouraged Model summary
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
All authors are requested to disclose any actual conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence their work. For transparency, for manuscripts submitted after January 1st, 2024, all authors are requested to also disclose any potential conflict of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism screening Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. If excerpts from oth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publication Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The author does not have any publication charges for open access. AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute will pay to make the article open access pe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's dec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
Free preprint posting on SSRN Model summary
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2588-8404
- Print ISSN
- 2589-7225
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 11.7, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks. 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 Lightweight Materials and Manufacture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Lightweight Materials and Manufacture based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (10), United Kingdom (6) and Hong Kong, China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture 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, Publisher website, 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: .