Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materiali in Tehnologije
ISSN 1580-2949 · eISSN 1580-3414 · Institute of Metals Technology, Ljubljana · SLOVENIA · Bimonthly
Materiali in Tehnologije: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.72; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Materiali in Tehnologije is published by Institute of Metals Technology, Ljubljana 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 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Metallurgy and Material Forming and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, together about 23.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Materials and Technology publishes original scientific articles and review articles in the field of metallic and inorganic materials, polymers, nanomaterials, metallurgy and vacuum technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Paul John McGuinessPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering9.2%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering7.2%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering7%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science7%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science6.2%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering5.8%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering5.3%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering4.4%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCICASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, 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
- 0.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 80Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,423 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 69 | 1 |
| 2025 | 101 | 101 | 59 |
| 2024 | 98 | 98 | 104 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 179 |
| 2022 | 85 | 85 | 278 |
| 2021 | 116 | 116 | 576 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 400 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 400 / EUR 150 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 400
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- list of possible referees; copyright statement
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright 3 COPYRIGHT
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Model summary
Authors must also confirm that their paper is original work and has not been published in this form anywhere else, and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere (included in the MIT checklist). Articles in this journal are published under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright of their work and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
The journal Materials and Technology supports open access to scientific publications and research data in Slovenia in accordance with the National Strategy of Open Access to Scientific Publications and Research Data. The gold open-access model enables immediate open access to scientific publications. Access to scientific publications is free for users. For publication in the journal, the publisher…
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
- Institute of Metals Technology, Ljubljana
- Country or region
- SLOVENIA
- Language
- Slovenian, English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1580-2949
- Electronic ISSN
- 1580-3414
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 60, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Materiali in Tehnologije
What CAS zone is Materiali in Tehnologije in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Materiali in Tehnologije is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. 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 Materiali in Tehnologije?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.72; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Materiali in Tehnologije?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Materiali in Tehnologije?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Materiali in Tehnologije?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Materiali in Tehnologije is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Materiali in Tehnologije open access, and what is the APC?
Materiali in Tehnologije is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .