Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
ISSN 0268-1900 · eISSN 1741-5209 · Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. · SWITZERLAND · Tri-annual
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.32; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY is published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced machining processes and optimization, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Metallurgy and Material Forming, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IJMPT is a refereed and authoritative publication which provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between materials academics and engineers working in university research departments and research institutes, and manufacturing, marketing and process managers, designers, technologists and research and development engineers working in industry.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering8%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.1%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering7.1%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering7%
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering6.5%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering5.3%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science5.2%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | 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
- 0.32LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 324OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,155 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 72 | 8 | 33 |
| 2023 | 65 | 0 | 45 |
| 2022 | 108 | 3 | 113 |
| 2021 | 99 | 3 | 111 |
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
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.
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
- Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0268-1900
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-5209
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
What CAS zone is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. 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 MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.32; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY?
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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT 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; 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: .