Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Semiconductor Science and Technology
ISSN 0268-1242 · eISSN 1361-6641 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly
Semiconductor Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.08; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 99 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 184 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Semiconductor Science and Technology is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, Semiconductor materials and devices and Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Devoted to semiconductor research, Semiconductor Science and Technology's multidisciplinary approach reflects the far-reaching nature of this topic. The scope of the journal covers fundamental and applied experimental and theoretical studies of the properties of non-organic, organic and oxide semiconductors, their interfaces and devices, including: fundamental properties materials and nanostructures devices and applications fabrication and processing new analytical techniques simulation emerging fields: materials and devices for quantum technologies hybrid structures and devices 2D and topological materials metamaterials semiconductors for energy flexible electronics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy15.4%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering12.6%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering7.8%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6%
- GaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsPhysics and Astronomy6%
- Semiconductor materials and interfacesPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and MaterialsEngineering4.3%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 150OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,049OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 195LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,416 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 201 | 150 | 39 |
| 2025 | 184 | 46 | 398 |
| 2024 | 227 | 120 | 871 |
| 2023 | 169 | 139 | 1,186 |
| 2022 | 253 | 92 | 1,911 |
| 2021 | 328 | 149 | 3,488 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 115 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (462 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0268-1242
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6641
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Semiconductor Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Semiconductor Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Semiconductor Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Condensed Matter / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Semiconductor Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.08; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 150.
How long does peer review take at Semiconductor Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 82–136 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 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.
Which databases index Semiconductor Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Semiconductor Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Semiconductor Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Semiconductor Science and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .