Journal profile · Crystallography
Journal of Applied Crystallography
ISSN 0021-8898 · eISSN 1600-5767 · International Union of Crystallography · DENMARK · Bimonthly · Founded 1968
Journal of Applied Crystallography: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,110; median 94 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 225 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Crystallography is published by International Union of Crystallography 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 X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Nuclear Physics and Applications and Enzyme Structure and Function, together about 39.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Radiation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Many research topics in condensed matter research, materials science and the life sciences make use of crystallographic methods to study crystalline and non-crystalline matter with neutrons, X-rays and electrons. Articles published in the Journal of Applied Crystallography focus on these methods and their use in identifying structural and diffusion-controlled phase transformations, structure-property relationships, structural changes of defects, interfaces and surfaces, etc. Developments of instrumentation and crystallographic apparatus, theory and interpretation, numerical analysis and other related subjects are also covered. The journal is the primary place where crystallographic computer program information is published.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Crystallography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMaterials Science23.8%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science7.9%
- Advanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy6.1%
- Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMaterials Science5.2%
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy5%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Crystallography and Radiation PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
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 | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.62LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 148LetPub ·
- h-index
- 265OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,979OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 202LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,781 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 110 | 53 |
| 2025 | 225 | 174 | 526 |
| 2024 | 218 | 160 | 1,222 |
| 2023 | 204 | 152 | 1,468 |
| 2022 | 192 | 137 | 2,894 |
| 2021 | 201 | 134 | 7,652 |
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 PubMed · to
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 134 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (239 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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 5,110 / EUR 4,660 / GBP 4,030 | — | — |
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
- International Union of Crystallography
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1968
- ISSN
- 0021-8898
- Electronic ISSN
- 1600-5767
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Crystallography
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Crystallography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Crystallography is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Crystallography / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. 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 Applied Crystallography?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.62; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 265.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Crystallography?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 72–134 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Applied Crystallography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Crystallography is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Crystallography open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Crystallography is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,110.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .