Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics
ISSN 2226-1494 · eISSN 2500-0373 · ITMO University · Russian Federation
Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 132 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics is published by ITMO University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Control Systems and Identification and Advanced Measurement and Detection Methods, together about 18.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The edition "Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics" is published by ITMO University The journal is one of the oldest scientific periodicals in Russia on the basis of technical educational institution. Its first edition is dated to 1936. For many years the journal has been issued as “Proceedings of Leningrad Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics" (with L.N. Gassovskiy as the Editor-in-Chief, Main Edition of Literature on Mechanical Engineering and Metal Processing. NKTP of the USSR. General Administration of Educational Institutions). The edition was resumed in 2001 as a periodical scientific, research and educational one. Due to the change of the university status, the edition title has been revised several times: up to the 11th issue, the edition was called “Scientific and Technical Bulletin of St. Petersburg State Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics (Technical University)", from the 12th to 76th issue the title was “Scientific and Technical Bulletin of St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics". By order No. 368 dated October 8, 2009 the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation approved a list of universities with the category “National Research University". Our university has become among the winners, and the journal has been registered by the Federal Inspectorate Service for Communication, Information Technologies and Communication Media (certificate PI FS77-67990 dated December 6, 2016).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Nikiforov Vladimir O.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 21, United Kingdom 1, India 1, France 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering6.9%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering6%
- Advanced Measurement and Detection MethodsEngineering6%
- Advanced optical system designEngineering5.4%
- Laser Material Processing TechniquesEngineering5%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.9%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering4.7%
- Optical measurement and interference techniquesComputer Science4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Systems | Q4 | 403/519 | 22nd |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q4 | 601/740 | 18th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q4 | 851/1022 | 16th |
| Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | Q4 | 209/243 | 14th |
| Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | Q4 | 274/318 | 13th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Ulrich's Periodicals DirectoryPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 106 | 283 |
| 2025 | 132 | 132 | 307 |
| 2024 | 124 | 124 | 299 |
| 2023 | 142 | 142 | 346 |
| 2022 | 144 | 144 | 258 |
| 2021 | 118 | 118 | 228 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–400 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Model summary
Journal papers are available under the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial” License 4.0 Worldwide
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial policy Model summary
Editorial Board accepts articles for publication and publishes them in accordance with the declared editorial policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Materials on elibrary.ru Model summary
All materials for the journal are placed on the platform of Scientific Electronic Library http://elibrary.ru/
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
- ITMO University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2226-1494
- Electronic ISSN
- 2500-0373
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics
How long does peer review take at Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–400 words; Keywords: ≥ 5. 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 Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (21), United Kingdom (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics 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, DOAJ, 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: .