Journal profile · Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Journal of Testing and Evaluation
ISSN 0090-3973 · eISSN 1945-7553 · American Society for Testing and Materials · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1973
Journal of Testing and Evaluation: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; subscription journal; review about 9 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 144 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Testing and Evaluation is published by American Society for Testing and Materials 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 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring and Fatigue and fracture mechanics, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is published in six issues per year. Some issues, in whole or in part, may be Special Issues focused on a topic of interest to our readers. This flagship ASTM journal is a multi-disciplinary forum for the applied sciences and engineering. Published bimonthly, the Journal of Testing and Evaluation presents new technical information, derived from field and laboratory testing, on the performance, quantitative characterization, and evaluation of materials. Papers present new methods and data along with critical evaluations; report users' experience with test methods and results of interlaboratory testing and analysis; and stimulate new ideas in the fields of testing and evaluation. Major topic areas are fatigue and fracture, mechanical testing, and fire testing. Also publishes review articles, technical notes, research briefs and commentary.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering12.2%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering10.4%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering10.1%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering5.8%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5.7%
- Non-Destructive Testing TechniquesEngineering5.3%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering4.6%
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering3.9%
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, Characterization & Testing | 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, Characterization & Testing | 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, Characterization & Testing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,567OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 144LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,479 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 179 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 144 | 8 | 126 |
| 2024 | 171 | 6 | 423 |
| 2023 | 207 | 5 | 851 |
| 2022 | 260 | 9 | 907 |
| 2021 | 192 | 13 | 1,073 |
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 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use
AI use on ASTM standards and related intellectual property is prohibited; violations may result in suspension of access. Model summary
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) on ASTM standards and related intellectual property is prohibited. Violations will result in suspension of access.
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 Testing and Materials
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0090-3973
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-7553
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Testing and Evaluation
What CAS zone is Journal of Testing and Evaluation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Testing and Evaluation is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Characterization & Testing. 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 Testing and Evaluation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Testing and Evaluation?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Testing and Evaluation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Testing and Evaluation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Testing and Evaluation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Testing and Evaluation is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .