Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X
ISSN 2590-1591 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 2,610; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2026 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X is published by Elsevier and is classed under Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Glass properties and applications, Material Dynamics and Properties and Phase-change materials and chalcogenides, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glass properties and applicationsMaterials Science23.4%
- Material Dynamics and PropertiesMaterials Science13.2%
- Phase-change materials and chalcogenidesMaterials Science7.1%
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMaterials Science6.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.6%
- Metallic Glasses and Amorphous AlloysEngineering4.3%
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)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Ceramics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 159 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 547 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 119 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,610 / EUR 2,440 / GBP 2,090 / JPY 323,720 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,140 | Yes | — |
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2590-1591
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X
What CAS zone is Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids: X is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,610.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .