Journal profile · Materials Science, Ceramics
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan
ISSN 1882-0743 · eISSN 1348-6535 · Ceramic Society of Japan · JAPAN · Monthly
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; fully open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 170 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan is published by Ceramic Society of Japan 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 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials and Glass properties and applications, together about 33.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan (JCS-Japan) publishes original experimental and theoretical researches and reviews on ceramic science, ceramic materials, and related fields, including composites and hybrids. JCS-Japan welcomes manuscripts on both fundamental and applied researches.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Ceramics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science20%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science7.3%
- Glass properties and applicationsMaterials Science6.6%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5.4%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering4.9%
- Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisEngineering4.6%
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMaterials Science3.9%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering3.6%
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, Ceramics | 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, Ceramics | 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, Ceramics | 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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,391OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 110LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 106 | 13 |
| 2025 | 170 | 170 | 154 |
| 2024 | 158 | 158 | 238 |
| 2023 | 188 | 188 | 505 |
| 2022 | 158 | 158 | 769 |
| 2021 | 175 | 175 | 695 |
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)
- 4–8 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ceramic Society of Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1882-0743
- Electronic ISSN
- 1348-6535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan
What CAS zone is Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Ceramics. 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 the Ceramic Society of Japan?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 the Ceramic Society of Japan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan is a fully open-access 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: .