Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
ISSN 1059-9495 · eISSN 1544-1024 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 119 days to acceptance (190 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 2,424 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 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, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, together about 21.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (JMEP) strives to publish articles that will assist in solving day-to-day engineering challenges, especially those involving components for larger systems. It covers all aspects of materials selection, design, processing characterization and evaluation, including: How to improve materials properties through processes and process control of casting, forming, heat treating, surface modification and coating, and fabrication. Testing and characterization (including mechanical and physical tests, NDE, metallography, failure analysis, corrosion resistance, chemical analysis, surface characterization, and microanalysis of surfaces, features and fractures) Industrial performance measurement Presents a clear understanding of relationships between materials selection, processing, applications and performance The Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance publishes contributions on all aspects of materials selection, design, processing, characterization, and evaluation. The scope includes all materials used in engineering applications: those that typically result in components for larger systems. Relationships between material type, secondary processing, and component performance are emphasized. Improvement of materials properties through processes such as casting, forming, heat treating, surface modification and coating, fabrication, and the control of these processes is presented. Testing and characterization are demonstrated through mechanical and physical tests, NDE, metallography, failure analysis, corrosion resistance, chemical analysis, surface characterization, and microanalysis of surfaces, features and fractures.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Rajiv AsthanaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 32, Mainland China 3, Italy 3, Canada 3, India 2 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering8.7%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.2%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering6.2%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering5.3%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering5.2%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering5.2%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering5%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 2.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,374LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,000,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,785 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,090 | 181 | 595 |
| 2025 | 2,424 | 182 | 4,302 |
| 2024 | 1,514 | 133 | 7,168 |
| 2023 | 1,297 | 113 | 9,555 |
| 2022 | 1,296 | 119 | 11,967 |
| 2021 | 1,111 | 145 | 16,653 |
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
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (190 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 190 articles with submission and acceptance dates (4,964 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)
- about 6.3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteArticle types accepted2
- peer-reviewed papersPeer-Reviewed Papers: Manuscripts should represent completed original work embodying the results of extensive field, plant, laboratory, or theoretical investiga…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: Authors who intend to write extensive reviews are invited to submit an extended abstract (400-500 words) and a listing of section headings to the Edito…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication ethics
English quality policy Model summary
Submission for publication is representation that neither the manuscript nor the basic information in the manuscript has been copyrighted, published, or submitted for publication elsewhere. Prior publication is a basis for rejection except under special circumstances, such as appearance as an internal organizational report or expanded versions of a conference or symposium proceedings with limited …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Policy
JMEP is subject to the U.S. Copyright Law, which became effective on January 1, 1978. Accordingly, the completed copyright transfer form must be received in the Editorial Office before an article can be processed for publication. This form, as accessed through the JMEP ScholarOne Manuscripts site, must be electronically signed by each author and coauthor unless excepted as noted as "work made for …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Authors have the option to choose to make their articles Open Access. This option is offered to the contact authors of all manuscripts when the accepted manuscript enters the production phase. The author is offered the opportunity to make the article Open Access to all readers by paying a fee. This is optional and entirely the choice of the author whether he or she wishes to do so. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate/CrossCheck Model summary
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Plagiarism Policy (To be used in conjunction with the current ‘Publication Ethics’ statement) The editors of Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (JMEP) consider plagiarism in any form in scholarly publications to be unacceptable and, therefore, adopt the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) when plagiarism is identified…
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1059-9495
- Electronic ISSN
- 1544-1024
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 33 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
What CAS zone is Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.46; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 103.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance?
Based on the dates recorded on 190 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 85–181 days); authors report an average review time of about 6.3 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (32), Mainland China (3) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .