Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC-PHYSICS, APPLIED
Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
ISSN 1598-1657 · eISSN 2233-4866 · Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea · SOUTH KOREA
Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; subscription journal; APC about USD 300; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 89 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science is published by Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea 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 Semiconductor materials and devices, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science (JSTS) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal that is published bimonthly. - Scope: semiconductor processes, devices, circuits, and MEMS.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC-PHYSICS, APPLIED
Editor-in-chief Woo Young ChoiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering12.4%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering12.1%
- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit DesignEngineering8.4%
- Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit DesignEngineering8.3%
- Advancements in PLL and VCO TechnologiesEngineering6.4%
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisEngineering4.3%
- Low-power high-performance VLSI designEngineering4.3%
- Silicon Carbide Semiconductor TechnologiesEngineering3.9%
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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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
Korea Citation Index (KCI)Publisher website
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 88LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,486 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 89 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | 79 | 0 | 126 |
| 2023 | 45 | 0 | 96 |
| 2022 | 51 | 0 | 141 |
| 2021 | 60 | 0 | 93 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- US$ 300
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 accepted8
- book reviewsIt accepts original papers of research articles, short communications, reviews, editorial, opinion, book reviews, teaching tips, and other invited papers on the…Length not stated
- editorialThe editor selects peer reviewers by recommendation of the Editorial Board members or from the specialist database owned by the Editorial Board. Acceptance of t…Length not stated
- opinionIt accepts original papers of research articles, short communications, reviews, editorial, opinion, book reviews, teaching tips, and other invited papers on the…Length not stated
- original papers of research articlesIt accepts original papers of research articles, short communications, reviews, editorial, opinion, book reviews, teaching tips, and other invited papers on the…Length not stated
- other invited papersIt accepts original papers of research articles, short communications, reviews, editorial, opinion, book reviews, teaching tips, and other invited papers on the…Length not stated
- reviewsIt accepts original papers of research articles, short communications, reviews, editorial, opinion, book reviews, teaching tips, and other invited papers on the…Length not stated
- short communicationsIt accepts original papers of research articles, short communications, reviews, editorial, opinion, book reviews, teaching tips, and other invited papers on the…Length not stated
- teaching tipsIt accepts original papers of research articles, short communications, reviews, editorial, opinion, book reviews, teaching tips, and other invited papers on the…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship guidelines Model summary
JSTS follows the authorship guidelines of ICMJE. Authorship credit should be based on the following criteria: 1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND 2) Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND 3) Final approval of the version to be published; AND 4) Ag…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality and exclusivity of submissions Model summary
All submitted manuscripts should be original and should not be considered by any other scientific journal for publication at the same time.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Clearance and Copyright
Copyright policy Model summary
Submission of a manuscript amounts to assurance that it has received proper clearance from the author's company or institution, that it has not been copyrighted, published, or accepted for publication elsewhere, that it is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere while under consideration by JSTS. It is the policy of the IEIE to own the copyright to the technical contributions it p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Articles published in this journal are available free in both print and the electronic form at http://www.jsts.org. This policy follows the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (creativecommon.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non- commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review Process
The editor selects peer reviewers by recommendation of the Editorial Board members or from the specialist database owned by the Editorial Board. Acceptance of the manuscript is decided, based on the critiques and recommended decision of the reviewers. A reviewer's decision is classified as 'accept', 'minor revision', 'major revisions' and 'reject'. If there is marked discrepancy in the decisions b…
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
- Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1598-1657
- Electronic ISSN
- 2233-4866
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 04 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Physics, Applied. 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 Semiconductor Technology and Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 Semiconductor Technology and Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 300.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .