Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD
Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia
ISSN 0718-221X · Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos · CHILE
Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.37; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia is published by Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wood Treatment and Properties, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and Tree Root and Stability Studies, together about 48.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Maderas-Cienc Tecnol publishes inedits and original research articles in Spanish and English. The contributions for their publication should be unpublished and the journal is reserved all the rights of reproduction of the content of the same ones. All the articles are subjected to evaluation to the Publishing Committee or external consultants. At least two reviewers under double blind system. Previous acceptance of the Publishing Committee, summaries of thesis of Magíster and Doctorate are also published, technical opinions, revision of books and reports of congresses, related with the Science and the Technology of the Wood. The journal have not articles processing and submission charges.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD
Editor-in-chief Rubén A. AnaniasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering29.3%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science10.9%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering8.5%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering7.7%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Bamboo properties and applicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Wood and Agarwood ResearchChemistry3.7%
- Agricultural and Food SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, SJR — SCImago Journal & Country RankPublisher 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
- 1.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 357OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 975 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 26 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 71 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 167 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 298 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 374 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — |
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 websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
Content meant to manipulate automated evaluation tools is forbidden. Model summary
The journal forbids any content meant to manipulate automated evaluation tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; articles published under CC BY. Model summary
The authors will retain their copyright and guarantee the journal the right of first publication of their work, which will be simultaneously subject to the Creative Commons CC-BY Attribution License that allows third parties to share the work whenever indicated. Its author and its first publication this Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Diamond Open Access; no publication or subscription fees. Model summary
Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnología journal is governed by the Diamond Open Access model. There are no publication fees for authors (article processing fees) or subscription fees for readers. The University of Bío-Bío finances all editorial, production, and publication costs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two reviewers. Model summary
All articles will be refereed by at least two reviewers under double blind system.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity screening with iThenticate; originals under 24% similarity accepted for evaluation. Model summary
Similarities in each manuscript with Ithenticate software will be examined, and originals under 24% similarities will be accepted for evaluation, excluding citations and bibliographic references.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving and digital preservation
Authors are authorized to publish their work on the Internet (for example in institutional repositories or personal web pages).
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
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
- Country or region
- CHILE
- Language
- Spanish, English
- ISSN
- 0718-221X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia
What CAS zone is Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Paper & Wood. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.37; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia open access, and what is the APC?
Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .