Journal profile
Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences
ISSN 1006-9321 · China · Bimonthly · Founded 1996
Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences: impact factor 5.1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; community-reported acceptance: easy; 297 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences's largest topics are Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Heat Transfer and Optimization, together about 19.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science China Technological Sciences, an academic journal cosponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published by Science China Press, is committed to publishing high-quality, original results in both basic and applied research. Science China Technological Sciences is published in both print and electronic forms. It is indexed by Science Citation Index. Categories of articles: Reviews summarize representative results and achievements in a particular topic or an area, comment on the current state of research, and advise on the research directions. The author’s own opinion and related discussion is requested. Research papers report on important original results in all areas of technological sciences. Brief reports present short reports in a timely manner of the latest important results.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 159 in mainland China (about 92%); most named Mainland China 159, United States 5, Hong Kong, China 2, Singapore 2, Macau, China 1 (172 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering6.7%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering5.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering5.1%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science4.7%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering4.5%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexSCIEScopusINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 353,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 320 | 17 | 10,239 |
| 2025 | 297 | 14 | 13,139 |
| 2024 | 270 | 24 | 12,344 |
| 2023 | 320 | 26 | 11,064 |
| 2022 | 240 | 19 | 9,989 |
| 2021 | 229 | 14 | 8,764 |
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 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Science China Technological Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Country or region
- China
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1006-9321
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences
What is the impact factor of Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 99.
Where are the editorial board members of Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences based?
Of the 172 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 159 (about 92%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (159), United States (5) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences?
The journal's website lists EI Compendex, SCIE, Scopus, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Science in China. Series E, Technological sciences is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .