Journal profile · Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Pigment & Resin Technology
ISSN 0369-9420 · eISSN 1758-6941 · Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Pigment & Resin Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 82 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pigment & Resin Technology is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. 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 Pigment Synthesis and Properties, Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 18.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Covers all areas relating to recent trends and developments in colorants polymers and colour applications aimed at researchers and practitioners.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 27%); most named Mainland China 4, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Japan 1, Germany 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pigment Synthesis and PropertiesChemistry6.4%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering6.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine5.6%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities5.3%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering5.2%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science5%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.9%
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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 470OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,085 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 7 | 13 |
| 2025 | 82 | 3 | 94 |
| 2024 | 82 | 1 | 241 |
| 2023 | 85 | 1 | 429 |
| 2022 | 104 | 3 | 731 |
| 2021 | 106 | 6 | 754 |
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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 72.2%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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)
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- editorialOriginal Article — up to 75000 words Editorial — up to 3000 words Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more i…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- original articleOriginal Article — up to 75000 words Editorial — up to 3000 words Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more i…main text ≤ 75,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access options
This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and self-archive your article (at no cost to the author). Read more about our open access options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
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
- Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0369-9420
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-6941
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 5 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pigment & Resin Technology
What CAS zone is Pigment & Resin Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pigment & Resin Technology is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / Engineering, Chemical / Materials Science, Coatings & Films. 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 Pigment & Resin Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Pigment & Resin Technology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 72.2%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Pigment & Resin Technology based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 27%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pigment & Resin Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pigment & Resin Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Pigment & Resin Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Pigment & Resin Technology 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: .