Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Open Ceramics
ISSN 2666-5395 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Open Ceramics: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,150; review about 74 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 175 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Ceramics is published by Elsevier 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, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, together about 33% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Open Ceramics is an official, peer-reviewed, open access journal of the European Ceramic Society and a companion title to its well-respected publication, Journal of the European Ceramic Society .Open Ceramics publishes the results of original research, as well as reviews and perspective articles relating to all classes of ceramic materials, from traditional to advanced ceramics, from glasses to refractories, from bioceramics to ceramic matrix composites. Research results focused on raw materials, powders, fibres, coatings, sintered components, porous or compacted bodies are all within the scope of the journal. Contributions dealing with scientific aspects or applied research and reporting experimental, theoretical and modelling approaches and new perspectives will be welcomed on a fully international basis. The emphasis is on emerging science or technological developments highlighting the relationships between processing, microstructure and properties of ceramics, glasses and other nonmetallic inorganic materials, as well as their synthesis, manufacture and applications.The central objective of this international journal is to provide a venue for the dissemination of high quality, novel research and technological developments in ceramic and inorganic materials, targeting a wide audience ranging from academia to industry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Editor-in-chief Paolo ColomboPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Germany 6, France 5, Italy 5, United Kingdom 3, Spain 2 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science16.7%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering8.7%
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionEngineering7.6%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering7.3%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6.6%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering6.3%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science4.6%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering3.9%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,034 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 150 | 150 | 46 |
| 2025 | 175 | 175 | 389 |
| 2024 | 193 | 193 | 1,271 |
| 2023 | 203 | 203 | 1,771 |
| 2022 | 108 | 108 | 1,055 |
| 2021 | 158 | 158 | 2,699 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
74 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | USD 2,150 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 / EUR 1,870 / GBP 1,600 / JPY 248,060 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,150 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers5, by deadline
- Architected Ceramics: Design, Simulation, Manufacturing, Testing, and ApplicationsDeadline
- Accelerating Ceramic Materials Research by High-Throughput and High-Accuracy MethodsDeadline
- Additive Manufacturing of Concrete: Materials, Process Control and Structural DesignDeadline
- Environmental Sustainability in Ceramics ProcessingDeadline
- Advanced Ceramic Shaping: Current Trends, Technological Progress, and Future PerspectivesDeadline
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- brief reportThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Short Commun…Length not stated
- full-length articlesThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Length not stated
- letterThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Short Commun…Length not stated
- perspectiveThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Short Commun…Length not stated
- perspective articlesThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Length not stated
- reviewThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Short Commun…Length not stated
- review papersThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Length not stated
- short communicationThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Short Commun…Length not stated
- short communicationsThis journal publishes full-length articles, review papers and short communications, as well as perspective articles (this last by invitation only).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-5395
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Open Ceramics
What CAS zone is Open Ceramics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Open Ceramics 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 Open Ceramics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Open Ceramics?
The publisher reports about 74 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Open Ceramics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Open Ceramics based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (6), France (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Open Ceramics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Ceramics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Open Ceramics open access, and what is the APC?
Open Ceramics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .