Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS
Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
ISSN 1229-7801 · eISSN 2234-0491 · SPRINGER HEIDELBERG · GERMANY
Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 108 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society is published by SPRINGER HEIDELBERG 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 Advanced materials and composites, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Korean Ceramic Society (J. Korean Ceram. Soc.) publishes the original and significant results of experimental and theoretical research relating to all categories of ceramics including composites and hybrids. The journal aims at providing an international forum for fundamental understanding and applied knowledge of the relationship between processing, microstructure and properties of ceramics. The scope of the journal includes basic science and classical ceramics, engineering ceramics, electronic and energy ceramics, noncrystalline ceramics, ceramics related to nanoscience, bioceramics, and emerging fields of ceramics. The Journal of Korean Ceramic Society is a peer-reviewed international journal. It features three types of submissions: Full Length Paper, Review Paper, and Communications which contain reports of original research and reviews on all aspects of ceramics and ceramics-based composites ranging from fundamentals to application.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS
Editor-in-chief Paolo ColomboPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 74, Japan 5, Mainland China 3, Hong Kong, China 2, Germany 2 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science14%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science8.3%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering6.2%
- Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisEngineering5.8%
- Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsMaterials Science5.4%
- Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMaterials Science4.7%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy3.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering3.7%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Ceramics | Zone 2 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 4.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 497OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,020Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 116,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,796 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 10 | 43 |
| 2025 | 105 | 13 | 450 |
| 2024 | 114 | 7 | 934 |
| 2023 | 74 | 5 | 912 |
| 2022 | 108 | 15 | 1,319 |
| 2021 | 66 | 0 | 789 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (230 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLM authorship criteria Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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
- SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1229-7801
- Electronic ISSN
- 2234-0491
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Ceramics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 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 Korean Ceramic Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.4; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 86–135 days). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (74), Japan (5) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .