Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
JOURNAL OF ADHESION
ISSN 0021-8464 · eISSN 1563-518X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
JOURNAL OF ADHESION: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.56; hybrid open access; median 89 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF ADHESION is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions and Epoxy Resin Curing Processes, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering20.6%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsEngineering7.2%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering6.8%
- Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityMaterials Science6.2%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science4.4%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering4.1%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering4.1%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | 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 | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | 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
- 2.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,725OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,594 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 17 | 14 |
| 2025 | 95 | 28 | 201 |
| 2024 | 59 | 15 | 373 |
| 2023 | 89 | 19 | 669 |
| 2022 | 68 | 11 | 659 |
| 2021 | 95 | 17 | 1,558 |
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
89 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (172 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)
- 6–12 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0021-8464
- Electronic ISSN
- 1563-518X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF ADHESION
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF ADHESION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF ADHESION is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF ADHESION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.56; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF ADHESION?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 89 days (interquartile range 68–111 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 JOURNAL OF ADHESION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF ADHESION is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF ADHESION open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF ADHESION is a hybrid 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: .