Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Journal of Fiber Science and Technology
ISSN 2189-7654 · Society of Fiber Science and Technology/Sen'i Gakkai · JAPAN
Journal of Fiber Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.41; fully open access; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Fiber Science and Technology is published by Society of Fiber Science and Technology/Sen'i Gakkai and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Textile materials and evaluations, Advanced Cellulose Research Studies and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics and Biomaterials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science11.4%
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science9.5%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science8.9%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering8.9%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science5.8%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering4.8%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering4.6%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | 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
- 0.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 51 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 49 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 132 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. Model summary
Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Promotion of open access
Open access policy: free access to articles and specified conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Model summary
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
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
- Society of Fiber Science and Technology/Sen'i Gakkai
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- ISSN
- 2189-7654
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fiber Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Fiber Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Fiber Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Textiles / Polymer Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Fiber Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.41; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 15.
Which databases index Journal of Fiber Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Fiber Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Fiber Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Fiber Science and Technology is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .