Journal profile · Materials Science, Ceramics
Science of Sintering
ISSN 0350-820X · eISSN 1820-7413 · International Institute for the Science of Sintering (IISS) · SERBIA · Tri-annual
Science of Sintering: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.08; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science of Sintering is published by International Institute for the Science of Sintering (IISS) 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, Advanced materials and composites and Powder Metallurgy Techniques and Materials, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science of Sintering the journal of the International Institute for the Science of Sintering, is a unique Open Access journal in the field of science and technology of sintering. Science of Sintering publishes papers on all aspects of theoretical and experimental studies, which can contribute to the better understanding of the behavior of powders and similar materials during consolidation processes. Emphasis is laid on those aspects of the science of materials that are concerned with the thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanism of sintering and related processes. In accordance with the significance of disperse materials for the sintering technology, papers dealing with the question of ultradisperse powders, tribochemical activation and catalysis are also published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Ceramics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science15.4%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering12.4%
- Powder Metallurgy Techniques and MaterialsEngineering7.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.6%
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionEngineering6%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science5.3%
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesEngineering4.4%
- Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisEngineering4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | 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 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | 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 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA), Referativnyi Zhurnal
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
- 1.08LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2021
- 1.73Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2020
- 1.41Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2019
- 1.17Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2018
- 0.89Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2017
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2016
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2015
- 0.78Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2014
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2013
- 0.44Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2012
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2011
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2010
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2009
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2008
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2007
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,003 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 29 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 99 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 220 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 226 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 247 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted8
- book reviewsTypes of contribution: Original research papers, Review articles, Letters to Editor, Book reviews.Length not stated
- letters to editorTypes of contribution: Original research papers, Review articles, Letters to Editor, Book reviews.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal welcomes Reviews, Research papers, Short communications and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- original research papersTypes of contribution: Original research papers, Review articles, Letters to Editor, Book reviews.Length not stated
- research papersThe journal welcomes Reviews, Research papers, Short communications and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- review articlesTypes of contribution: Original research papers, Review articles, Letters to Editor, Book reviews.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal welcomes Reviews, Research papers, Short communications and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal welcomes Reviews, Research papers, Short communications and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authors must make sure that all only contributors who have significantly contributed to the submission are listed as authors and, conversely, that all contributors who have significantly contributed to the submission are listed as authors. If persons other than authors were involved in important aspects of the research project and the preparation of the manuscript, their contribution should be ack…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (BY) Model summary
Authors retain copyright of the published article and have the right to use the article in the ways permitted to third parties under the Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY). Full bibliographic information (authors, article title, journal title, volume, issue, pages) about the original publication must be provided and a link must be made to the article's DOI. (CC BY) Th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
No APC or submission charges. Model summary
Science of Sintering is an Open Access Journal. All articles can be downloaded free of charge and used in accordance with the Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY).The journal does not charge any fees at submission, reviewing, and production stages.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-blind peer review. Model summary
The submitted manuscripts are subject to a peer review process. The purpose of peer review is to assists the Editor-in-Chief in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author it may also assist the author in improving the paper. The journal applies singe-blind peer review: the authors are revealed to the reviewers, but the reviewers remain anonymous to the auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism, where someone assumes another's ideas, words, or other creative expression as one's own, is a clear violation of scientific ethics. Plagiarism may also involve a violation of copyright law, punishable by legal action. Plagiarism includes the following:• Word for word, or almost word for word copying, or purposely paraphrasing portions of another author's work without clearly indicating…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving Policy
Self-archiving of final published version permitted. Model summary
Science of Sintering endorses self-archiving of the final published version (Publisher's version/PDF) of the article, not just peer-reviewed final drafts. Author's Pre-print, Author's Post-print (accepted version) and Publisher's version/PDF may be used on author's personal website (including social networking sites, such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, etc.) and departmental website, or deposited …
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
- International Institute for the Science of Sintering (IISS)
- Country or region
- SERBIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0350-820X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1820-7413
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science of Sintering
What CAS zone is Science of Sintering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science of Sintering is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Ceramics / Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. 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 Science of Sintering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.08; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Science of Sintering?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Science of Sintering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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.
Which databases index Science of Sintering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science of Sintering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science of Sintering open access, and what is the APC?
Science of Sintering 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: .