Journal profile · Engineering-Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering

ISSN 2107-6839 · eISSN 2107-6847 · EDP Sciences · France

International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking
CiteScore quartileQ3Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality · rank 148/282 · 47th percentile
Review timeabout 8 weeksCommunity average
APCCharged, amount not publishedFully open access
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year112025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering is published by EDP Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation, Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques and Calibration and Measurement Techniques, together about 52.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Aims: The International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering (IJMQE) is devoted to articles dealing with applied metrology, statistics and quality engineering tools for process and quality improvement in research and industries, including manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, built environment, health, food, energy and environmental engineering, etc. The IJMQE’s main focus is related to the new developments of measurement, sensors and instrumentation, quality engineering management, process control, conformity assessment, reliability and safety in connection with the applications of new science and technologies including IoT, data analytics, machine learning, robotics, AI and Industry 4.0. Scope: Calibration and Standards Measurement Theory, Measurement Errors and Measurement Uncertainty Sensors, Transducers and Instrumentation Measurement Data Analytics and Modelling of Measurement Systems Quality Standards, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Quality Management and Social Responsibility Quality Engineering and Quality Informatics Design of Experiments and Robust Design Process Monitoring and Statistical Process Control Inspection, Testing, Product Verifications and Conformity Assessment Lean management, Six Sigma and Operational Excellence Risk Management and FMEA Safety, Reliability and Dependability Condition Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics Condition-Based Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance Environmental Monitoring and Sustainability Industry 4.0, Applications of Smart Systems and Technologies, IOT, Digital Twins, Robotics, Machine Learning and AI Measurement and Quality Engineering in Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, Built Environment, Health, Food, Energy, Supply Chains and Environmental Engineering, etc.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Editor-in-chief QingPing YANGPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 38%); most named Mainland China 10, United Kingdom 4, France 3, United States 2, South Korea 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationDecision Sciences27.5%
  2. Advanced Measurement and Metrology TechniquesEngineering18.2%
  3. Calibration and Measurement TechniquesEngineering6.6%
  4. Advanced Electrical Measurement TechniquesEngineering5%
  5. Advanced Statistical Process MonitoringDecision Sciences4%
  6. Optical measurement and interference techniquesComputer Science3.5%
  7. Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering3.1%
  8. Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering2.9%

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.

CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)

SubjectQuartileRankPercentile
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ3148/28247th

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

ScopusDOAJLetPub

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

CiteScore 2026-06
1.7LetPub ·
CiteScore (publisher) 2024
2Publisher website ·
SJR 2026-06
0.2LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.29LetPub ·
h-index
23OpenAlex ·
i10-index
76OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0.98OpenAlex ·
Share of gold OA articles
0%LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 368 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
20262323193
20251111274
20242222326
20231616323
20221717257
20212626265

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 8 weeksLetPub ·
Submission to publication (journal-reported)
about 8 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).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJEUR 700YesCC BY
OpenAlexEUR 500——
LetPubEUR 500Yes—

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
EDP Sciences
Country or region
France
Language
English
ISSN
2107-6839
Electronic ISSN
2107-6847
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering

How long does peer review take at International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering?

Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.

Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering based?

Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 38%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (10), United Kingdom (4) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.

Is International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering open access, and what is the APC?

International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.

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: .