Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
ISSN 1042-6914 · eISSN 1532-2475 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
Materials and Manufacturing Processes: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.47; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 94 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 142 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Materials and Manufacturing Processes is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced machining processes and optimization, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques and Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Materials and Manufacturing Processes deals with issues that result in better utilization of raw materials and energy, integration of design and manufacturing activities requiring the invention of suitable new manufacturing processes and techniques, unmanned production dependent on efficient and reliable control of various processes including intelligent processing, introduction of new materials in industrial production necessitating new manufacturing process technology, and more. Information is offered in various formats, including research articles, letter reports, review articles, conference papers, applied research, book and conference reviews, and entire issues devoted to symposia. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized. Readership: Materials and Manufacturing Processes is essential for manufactures, engineers, and students who need fast accurate data on the most up-to-date technological developments in composites, diamond and related hard coatings, ceramics, metals, polymers, surface modifications technologies, rapid solidification, combustion synthesis, casting, forming, shaping, joining, sintering, mechanical alloying, injection molding, laser processing, and solgel processing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, India 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering14.3%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering12.1%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering11.4%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6.3%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering4.4%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering4.1%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science3.8%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASPublisher website
Other: CEABA, CSA - Technology Research Database, Engineered Materials Abstracts, INIST-Pascal/CNR, Materials Information, PubSCIENCE, Rapra Abstracts
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
- 4.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.77Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.32Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,077OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 140LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 162,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,520 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 6 | 90 |
| 2025 | 142 | 2 | 533 |
| 2024 | 145 | 2 | 1,445 |
| 2023 | 139 | 7 | 1,899 |
| 2022 | 166 | 7 | 3,153 |
| 2021 | 199 | 11 | 4,723 |
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
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (310 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 4.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Materials and Manufacturing Processes is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the disco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts undergo initial editor appraisal followed by peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 1042-6914
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-2475
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Materials and Manufacturing Processes
What CAS zone is Materials and Manufacturing Processes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Materials and Manufacturing Processes is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Materials and Manufacturing Processes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.47; CiteScore 9.2, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at Materials and Manufacturing Processes?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 64–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 JCR quartile is Materials and Manufacturing Processes in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Materials Science.
Where are the editorial board members of Materials and Manufacturing Processes 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 United States (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Materials and Manufacturing Processes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Materials and Manufacturing Processes is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Materials and Manufacturing Processes open access, and what is the APC?
Materials and Manufacturing Processes is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .