Journal profile · Instruments & Instrumentation
Journal of Instrumentation
ISSN 1748-0221 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2006
Journal of Instrumentation: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.29; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 87 days to acceptance (146 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1,086 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Instrumentation is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. 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 Particle Detector Development and Performance, Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies and Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Instrumentation (JINST) covers major areas related to concepts and instrumentation in detector physics, accelerator science and associated experimental methods and techniques, theory, modelling and simulations. The main subject areas include. -Accelerators: concepts, modelling, simulations and sources- Instrumentation and hardware for accelerators: particles, synchrotron radiation, neutrons- Detector physics: concepts, processes, methods, modelling and simulations- Detectors, apparatus and methods for particle, astroparticle, nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics- Instrumentation and methods for plasma research- Methods and apparatus for astronomy and astrophysics- Detectors, methods and apparatus for biomedical applications, life sciences and material research- Instrumentation and techniques for medical imaging, diagnostics and therapy- Instrumentation and techniques for dosimetry, monitoring and radiation damage- Detectors, instrumentation and methods for non-destructive tests (NDT)- Detector readout concepts, electronics and data acquisition methods- Algorithms, software and data reduction methods- Materials and associated technologies, etc.- Engineering and technical issues. JINST also includes a section dedicated to technical reports and instrumentation theses.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Instruments & Instrumentation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Particle Detector Development and PerformancePhysics and Astronomy20.6%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy17.2%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Dark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Neutrino Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- CCD and CMOS Imaging SensorsEngineering4.1%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine3.6%
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 | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | 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 | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | 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
- 1.29LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,227OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,068LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,455 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 825 | 590 | 137 |
| 2025 | 1,086 | 641 | 1,149 |
| 2024 | 1,008 | 625 | 3,051 |
| 2023 | 913 | 582 | 3,983 |
| 2022 | 951 | 765 | 5,216 |
| 2021 | 739 | 598 | 5,630 |
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
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 133 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (146 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 146 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,043 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 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,380 / GBP 2,080 | — | — |
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1748-0221
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Instrumentation
What CAS zone is Journal of Instrumentation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Instrumentation is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Instruments & Instrumentation / Nuclear Science & Technology. 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 Instrumentation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.29; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Instrumentation?
Based on the dates recorded on 146 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 53–133 days); 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 Instrumentation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Instrumentation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Instrumentation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Instrumentation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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: .