Journal profile · Engineering, Industrial
Journal of Quality Technology
ISSN 0022-4065 · eISSN 2575-6230 · American Society for Quality · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1969
Journal of Quality Technology: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.98; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 105 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Quality Technology is published by American Society for Quality and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring, Optimal Experimental Design Methods and Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The objective of Journal of Quality Technology is to contribute to the technical advancement of the field of quality technology by publishing papers that emphasize the methodological development of novel quality and reliability improvement techniques and their practical applicability in industry, service, military, and government operations. It also considers the papers with innovative use of existing techniques and comparison of results from new and historical research approaches. Expository, review, and tutorial papers are only considered if they are written on a timely topic with great value for users/practitioners. Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. Journal of Quality Technology (JQT) seeks to publish research that applies innovative thinking and develops cutting-edge statistical, analytical, and computational methods to address real problems related to Quality Technology. Quality Technology emphasizes the application of methodology, algorithms, and data analytics to solve problems related to quality in industry, government, and society. The primary objective of JQT since its founding in 1969 is to provide quality professionals with innovative methodological tools to solve problems related to quality and reliability. The “quality” (or “reliability”) of a process or product relates to the capability of satisfying expressed and unexpressed customer needs (over time). The “technology” that generates process and product data as well as the “technology” related to analytical methods that support quality and reliability improvement are evolving at a rapid pace. Technological advances provide many opportunities for innovative solutions. Thus, the main mission of the papers in JQT is to provide these innovative methodologies to the quality community. JQT publishes the following types of papers: Regular Research: Regular research papers develop, evaluate, and present innovative analytical solutions to real industry, government, and societal challenges in support of product and process quality. Expository, review, and tutorial papers written with the goal of advancing modern analytical and computational methods in quality improvement practice are also acceptable. Case Study: Case Study papers illustrate a complex problem, use real data, and demonstrate the innovative application of methodologies to solve it or bring new insights into a solution related to quality and reliability. Submissions should highlight improvements over th
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Industrial
Editor-in-chief Rong PanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Statistical Process MonitoringDecision Sciences22.4%
- Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences10.5%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics10.2%
- Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationDecision Sciences6.9%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering4.5%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering4.3%
- Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsComputer Science3.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, American Statistical Association, De Gruyter Saur, EBSCOhost, Gale, INIS Collection Search, World Ceramics Abstracts
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
- 1.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,466OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 47,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,481 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 12 | 17 |
| 2025 | 28 | 6 | 50 |
| 2024 | 33 | 13 | 167 |
| 2023 | 39 | 17 | 304 |
| 2022 | 23 | 6 | 215 |
| 2021 | 45 | 13 | 570 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
105 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted7
- book reviewBook Review papers are considered by invitation only. They should offer an honest evaluation/critique of the book under review and provide useful information to…Length not stated
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- case studyCase Study papers illustrate a complex problem, use real data, and demonstrate the innovative application of methodologies to solve it or bring new insights int…Length not stated
- letters to the editorWhen appropriate, JQT will consider publishing Letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor provide an opportunity for commentary on recently published works.Length not stated
- regular researchRegular research papers develop, evaluate, and present innovative analytical solutions to real industry, government, and societal challenges in support of produ…Length not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- softwareSoftware Papers describe a new open-source code package that supports quality improvement practice.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Language policy Model summary
Journal of Quality Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review policy Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two (2) independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
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
- American Society for Quality
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0022-4065
- Electronic ISSN
- 2575-6230
- Society / sponsor
- American Society for Quality
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Quality Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Quality Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Quality Technology is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Operations Research & Management Science / Statistics & Probability / Engineering, Industrial. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Quality Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.98; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 162.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Quality Technology?
The publisher reports about 105 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Quality Technology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Engineering.
Which databases index Journal of Quality Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Quality Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Quality Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Quality Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .