Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Journal of Leather Science and Engineering
ISSN 2524-7859 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Journal of Leather Science and Engineering: impact factor 10.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Leather Science and Engineering is published by SpringerOpen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Collagen: Extraction and Characterization, Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomaterials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal focuses on new findings and innovative scientific advances in all aspects of collagen (the main component of animal skin) and leather, aiming to provide a platform for both scientists and engineers to address and discuss the theoretical and practical problems encountered in leather manufacture and novel utilizations of collagen. It also reports progressive achievements on chemistry, material science, biotechnology, biomaterials, environmental protection, chemical engineering and other related disciplines that can promote the leather industry and collagen material fabrication. The journal publishes high-quality original research papers, short communications, perspectives and invited reviews. Relevant subject areas include, but are not limited to: Fundamental researches of collagen Collagen biomaterials Collagen functional materials Collagen utilization in food industry Novel utilization of collagen Tanning chemistry Leather chemicals Novel technology of leather manufacture Cleaner production and environmental management Transdisciplinary researches related with collagen and leather Biomass conversion and renewable materials
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Editor-in-chief Bi ShiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 110 in mainland China (about 55%); most named Mainland China 110, United States 14, Italy 9, Australia 9, India 7 (201 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Collagen: Extraction and CharacterizationMaterials Science28.1%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering6.1%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science4.9%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science4.9%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering3.7%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science3.7%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities3.7%
- Polydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsChemistry3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexESCICASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 10.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 386,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 105 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 968 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 938 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,230 / EUR 1,000 / GBP 790 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- communicationFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Review Research Perspective CommunicationLength not stated
- perspectiveFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Review Research Perspective CommunicationLength not stated
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Review Research Perspective CommunicationLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Review Research Perspective CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright under Creative Commons licences. Model summary
Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data sharing strongly encouraged or required; deposit in public repositories where community expectation exists. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access articles published under CC BY licence. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Collagen and Leather articles are published open access under a CC BY licence (Creative Commons Attribution …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2524-7859
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Leather Science and Engineering
What is the impact factor of Journal of Leather Science and Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 10.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 12.8, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Leather Science and Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Leather Science and Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; 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 Leather Science and Engineering based?
Of the 201 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 110 (about 55%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (110), United States (14) and Italy (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Leather Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Leather Science and Engineering is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, ESCI and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Leather Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Leather Science and Engineering is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .