Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION
ISSN 0947-5117 · eISSN 1521-4176 · Wiley-Blackwell · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1950
MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,540; median 78 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 199 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Concrete Corrosion and Durability and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, together about 51.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Materials and Corrosion is a leading international journal in its field, providing rapid and comprehensive coverage of the subject and specifically highlighting the increasing importance of corrosion research and prevention. Materials and Corrosion provides you with strictly peer-reviewed, high-quality papers on all aspects of the behavior of materials in corrosive environments as well as corrosion testing and protection. Several sections exclusive to Materials and Corrosion bring you closer to the current events in the field of corrosion research and add to the impact this journal can make on your work. Materials and Corrosion is indexed in all important indexing services. Articles are published in English. ISSN: 0947-5117 (print). 1521-4176 (online). Currently 12 issues per year. How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef, PubMed, or ISI Web of Knowledge), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "Mater. Corros." (punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 2, France 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science26%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering17.5%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science8.2%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science7%
- Engineering and Materials Science StudiesEngineering6.3%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering5%
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering4.9%
- High-Temperature Coating BehaviorsEngineering3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
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 | Electrochemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 2.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,582OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 137LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 138Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 222,013Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,559 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 171 | 56 | 22 |
| 2025 | 199 | 79 | 282 |
| 2024 | 193 | 89 | 614 |
| 2023 | 179 | 113 | 820 |
| 2022 | 227 | 61 | 1,613 |
| 2021 | 182 | 55 | 1,259 |
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
78 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 98 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (384 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,540 / EUR 2,930 / GBP 2,350 | — | — | |
| 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- book reviewsThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
- communicationsThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
- conference calendarThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
- conference newsThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
- correspondenceThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
- essaysThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
- research newsThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes essays, review articles, communications, research news, conference news, correspondence, book reviews and a conference calendar.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Data availability
Data sharing policy Model summary
This journal expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer ReviewThis journal operates under a single-blind peer review model. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.All contributions will be evaluated according to the standard procedures of peer review, usually by two referees. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access option Model summary
This journal offers authors an open access option to have their article immediately freely available to everyone, including those who don’t subscribe.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review model Model summary
This journal operates under a single-blind peer review model.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy Model summary
Materials and Corrosion accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1950
- ISSN
- 0947-5117
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-4176
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 77, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION
What CAS zone is MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Electrochemistry / Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.07; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 78 days (interquartile range 48–118 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22% (2025). 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 MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION open access, and what is the APC?
MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,540.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .