Journal profile · Engineering, Industrial
R&D MAGAZINE
ISSN 0746-9179 · Advantage Business Media · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1984
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R&D MAGAZINE: subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
R&D MAGAZINE is published by Advantage Business Media. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Science and Fertilization, Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement and Research, Science, and Academia, together about 21.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We deliver informative content to engineers, scientists, laboratory professionals, R&D managers, and others involved in the world of research. Our content includes news, trends, products, and original research: all geared toward corporate, governmental, and university R&D labs around the globe.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Industrial
Editor-in-chief Brian BuntzPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences7.1%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.6%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences3.6%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Q4 | 299/340 | 12th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 24 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted1
- newsOur content includes news, trends, products, and original researchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship Authorship and accountability
The byline belongs to a person who can discuss the content on the record. That person is accountable for every sentence in the piece. We ask whether you have read every sentence, verified every factual claim against its original source, and can produce those sources on request. Submitting an article to us affirms all three. It also affirms that you are available to answer a reader or an editor who…
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to R&D MAGAZINE
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Agricultural Science and Fertilization, Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review time6–12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Advantage Business Media
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0746-9179
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about R&D MAGAZINE
How long does peer review take at R&D MAGAZINE?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Is R&D MAGAZINE open access, and what is the APC?
R&D MAGAZINE is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .