Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
ISSN 0925-8388 · eISSN 1873-4669 · Elsevier BV · SWITZERLAND · Semimonthly · Founded 1991
Journal of Alloys and Compounds: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,660; review about 77 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 7,498 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Alloys and Compounds is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Advancements in Battery Materials and Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, together about 17.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An Interdisciplinary Journal of Materials Science and Solid–State Chemistry and PhysicsGeneral Perspective- The Journal of Alloys and Compounds is an international peer-reviewed medium that disseminates original work for the advance of the science of materials comprising compounds and alloys. Its great strength lies in the diversity of disciplines that the journal encompasses, drawing together results from materials science, physical metallurgy, solid-state chemistry, and condensed matter physics. The interdisciplinary nature of the journal is evident in many subject areas, including experimental and theoretical approaches to materials problems that require an active interplay between a variety of traditional and emerging scientific disciplines.- The Journal of Alloys and Compounds provides a unique international forum where materials scientists, chemists, and physicists present their results both to researchers in their own fields and to others active in related areas. The work published in the journal should comprise studies on synthesis and structure combined with investigations of chemical and physical properties of alloys and compounds, contributing to the development of areas of current scientific interests. Manuscripts submitted for publication should contain new experimental and/or theoretical results and their interpretation. Submissions of timely, authoritative, and comprehensive reviews commensurate with the scope of the journal require pre-approvals by the members of the Editorial Board that have relevant expertise.- The Journal of Alloys and Compounds does not consider topics on liquid alloys, steels, wear, creep, welding and joining, organic materials and polymers, coordination chemistry, ionic liquids, catalysis (unless combined with microstructural analysis and other materials properties), and biochemistry. Manuscripts describing only syntheses and characterization without any properties, devices and/or their performance, purely computational results (including CALPHAD) without sufficient experimental validation, or technical reports are out of the journal scope. The submission of articles related to technology of materials and materials processing is discouraged. First-principles calculations may only be considered if a material has already been proven in experiment, or if predictions have a clear potential to advance a dedicated application.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Hongge PanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 17 in mainland China (about 22%); most named Mainland China 17, United States 15, Japan 10, United Kingdom 3, India 3 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.9%
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMaterials Science5.2%
- Rare-earth and actinide compoundsPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.8%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science4.7%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science4.5%
- Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsMaterials Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 6.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 145LetPub ·
- h-index
- 267OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 60,194OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7,294LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 94,944 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,489 | 773 | 5,655 |
| 2025 | 7,498 | 669 | 44,391 |
| 2024 | 5,006 | 560 | 63,595 |
| 2023 | 4,597 | 561 | 91,218 |
| 2022 | 4,758 | 479 | 117,375 |
| 2021 | 4,756 | 499 | 141,227 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
77 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 2.4 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 81%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,660 / EUR 3,420 / GBP 2,930 / JPY 453,950 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,470 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- liquid alloys; steels; wear; creep; welding and joining; organic materials and polymers; coordination chemistry; ionic liquids
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- correspondenceOriginal research not already published Reviews by invitation only Correspondence (not more than 2000 words)Length not stated
- original researchOriginal research not already published Reviews by invitation only Correspondence (not more than 2000 words)main text ≤ 2,000 words
- reviewOriginal research not already published Reviews by invitation only Correspondence (not more than 2000 words)Length not stated
- reviewsReviews by invitation onlyLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0925-8388
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-4669
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Alloys and Compounds
What CAS zone is Journal of Alloys and Compounds in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Alloys and Compounds is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Alloys and Compounds?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.6; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 267.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Alloys and Compounds?
The publisher reports about 77 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 2.4 months. 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 Journal of Alloys and Compounds?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; 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 Journal of Alloys and Compounds based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 17 (about 22%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (17), United States (15) and Japan (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Alloys and Compounds?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Alloys and Compounds is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Alloys and Compounds open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Alloys and Compounds is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,660.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .