Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS
Processing and Application of Ceramics
ISSN 1820-6131 · eISSN 2406-1034 · University of Novi Sad · SERBIA
Processing and Application of Ceramics: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.18; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Processing and Application of Ceramics is published by University of Novi Sad 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 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials, Advanced ceramic materials synthesis and Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis, together about 32.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Processing and Application of Ceramics is an international open access journal publishing short communications, full-length research papers and reviews related to science and technology of ceramics. The Journal publishes experimental and theoretical research on the processing, structural characterization, functional characterization and applications of ceramics. Papers may cover any of the branches of ceramic materials in the field of advanced ceramics, ceramic composites, traditional ceramics and culture heritage. Processing and Application of Ceramics will also publish important initial results of ongoing research which should be referred to in more extensive papers being submitted elsewhere at a later date.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS
Editor-in-chief Vladimir V. SrdicPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 4, France 2, Poland 2, Slovakia 2, India 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science13.9%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science11%
- Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisEngineering7.7%
- Multiferroics and related materialsMaterials Science6.7%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering5.8%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering5.5%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science4.1%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering3.8%
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 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, Ceramics | 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, Ceramics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 721 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 21 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 114 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 189 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 166 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 333 |
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- 50–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- full-length research paperspublishing short communications, full-length research papers and reviewsLength not stated
- reviewspublishing short communications, full-length research papers and reviewsLength not stated
- short communicationspublishing short communications, full-length research papers and reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
All papers published in Processing and Application of Ceramics are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge; users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full texts without prior permission; in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
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
- University of Novi Sad
- Country or region
- SERBIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1820-6131
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-1034
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Processing and Application of Ceramics
What CAS zone is Processing and Application of Ceramics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Processing and Application of Ceramics is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Ceramics. 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 Processing and Application of Ceramics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.18; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Processing and Application of Ceramics?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Processing and Application of Ceramics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Processing and Application of Ceramics based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (4), France (2) and Poland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Processing and Application of Ceramics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Processing and Application of Ceramics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Processing and Application of Ceramics open access, and what is the APC?
Processing and Application of Ceramics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .