Journal profile
Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics
ISSN 1844-1076 · eISSN 2537-3161 · Valahia University Press · Romania
Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics is published by Valahia University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis and Concrete and Cement Materials Research, together about 19.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University - Materials and Mechanics (SBMM) is an international multi-disciplinary journal with bi-annual issues, that publishes cutting-edge research across the entire spectrum of materials science, engineering and mechanics, with an increasing impact on other classical disciplines such as physics, chemistry and architecture (materials), as follows:Nanostructural materials, ceramic and refractory materials, metallic and nonmetallic materials, composite materials;Synthesis/processing, structure/composition, characterization, properties and performance of materialsEquipments for chemical and petrochemical industry, industrial robots, micro and nano robots, design technology CAD, CAM, CAE, biomedical equipments.Research addressing one or several of the following issues will be published as unique contributions across a variety of topics, including, but not limited to:Engineering and structural materials (metals and alloys, ceramics, composites)Organic and soft materials (glasses, colloids, liquid crystals, polymers)Nanomaterials and processesBiomaterialsOptoelectronic materials and Superconducting materialsMagnetic materialsMaterials for electronicsMaterials for energy and energy conversionMaterials for buildings / architectural entities (ageing, damaging, preservation)Computation / modellingSurfaces, interfaces and thin filmsDesign, synthesis, processing and characterization techniquesMechanics of Materials and MechatronicsStress Analysis / FatigueMechanisms and MachinesMicro- and Nano- Mechanical SystemsSBMM will publish review articles, news and views, short papers, interviews on the above-mentioned topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Prof.PhD. Rodica-Mariana IonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science7.1%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities6.6%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering6%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering4.9%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering4.9%
- Mechatronics Education and ApplicationsEngineering4.9%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering4.4%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 26 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 34 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 100 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Valahia University Press
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1844-1076
- Electronic ISSN
- 2537-3161
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics
How long does peer review take at Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University Materials and Mechanics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .