Journal profile
Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials
ISSN 2744-2640 · eISSN 2744-2659 · University of Zenica · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials is published by University of Zenica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials (JST&M) is an international, cross-disciplinary, open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research findings and developments in the fields of: Environmental Science and Engineering;Technologies for Achieving Environmental Sustainability;Advanced Materials for Sustainable Applications;Materials Recovery and Recycling;Renewable Energy;Recycle/reuse of Material and Energy;Sustainability of Metal-producing Industries, with a particular emphasis on materials recovery, reuse, and recycling;Optimization of Metallurgical Processes, including utilization, treatment, and management of metallurgically generated residues;All aspects of research, development, production, and usage of sustainable non-metallic building materials. Authors from universities, research centers, and industry are invited to submit papers and participate in this publication's future issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Farzet BikićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 8, Serbia 6, Slovenia 3, Romania 2, New Zealand 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering10.4%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering6.3%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science6.3%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science5.2%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionEngineering5.2%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science4.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Abstracting & IndexingPublisher 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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 68 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- case studiesCase studies - an in-depth, detailed examination of a particular case (or cases) within a real-world context in the field of science and/or technology.Length not stated
- original scientific paperOriginal scientific paperLength not stated
- original scientific papersOriginal scientific papers - present the results of original research that were not previously published in either full or preliminary form.Length not stated
- preliminary communicationsPreliminary communications - contain at least one new scientific fact or result that requires immediate publication.Length not stated
- professional paperProfessional paperLength not stated
- professional papersProfessional papers - do not have to be based on original research, but they should contribute to the application of well-known research results and present the…Length not stated
- review papersReview papers - contain an overall review of recent and current research in a specific area.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
No publication fees (article processing charges) to publish with this journal. Model summary
here are NO PUBLICATION FEES (article processing charges) to publish with this journal.
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
- University of Zenica
- Country or region
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2744-2640
- Electronic ISSN
- 2744-2659
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (8), Serbia (6) and Slovenia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials 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, DOAJ, 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: .