Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Technology and Innovation
ISSN 1949-8241 · eISSN 1949-825X
Technology and Innovation: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Technology & Innovation , edited and published by the National Academy of Inventors®, is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to providing a forum for innovative discourse. Authors should be guided by the interest of the readers who are likely to be knowledgeable non-specialist scholars. Articles deal with a wide range of topics including: Presenting information encompassing the entire field of applied sciences Fostering the inventive spirit through education and mentorship Creating an inclusive innovative culture The process of innovation and invention Technology transfer in an academic setting Environmental (including human health) impact of various technologies Advances in transformative technology and translational science Critical assessments of specific segments of science, engineering, medicine, or other technologies Economics of technology, governmental and policy action, and innovation as related to intellectual property Historical, societal, ethical, and related aspects of science, engineering, medicine, or technology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Paul R. SanbergPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering8.7%
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences8.7%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering7.1%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering6.3%
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 75.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 18,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 510 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 24 | 11 | 55 |
| 2021 | 17 | 10 | 32 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | AUD 2,340 / GBP 1,615 / EUR 2,340 / USD 1,680 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,815 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 / AUD 2,525 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- editorialResearch Article Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and met…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- patent reviewsTechnology and Innovation accepts the following types of article: Research Article Editorial Patent ReviewsLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and met…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Article Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and met…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Taylor & Francis Basic Data Sharing Policy Model summary
This journal applies the Taylor & Francis Basic Data Sharing Policy. Authors are encouraged to share or make open the data supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper where this does not violate the protection of human subjects or other valid privacy or security concerns. Authors are encouraged to deposit the dataset(s) in a recognized data repository that can mint a persistent dig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Options
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. Taylor & Francis offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Only publishes manuscripts in English Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Ethics
Single anonymous peer review by two independent, anonymous expert referees Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single anonymous peer reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert referees, each delivering at least one report. If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, pleas…
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
- ISSN
- 1949-8241
- Electronic ISSN
- 1949-825X
- Society / sponsor
- National Academy of Inventors
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Technology and Innovation
What CAS zone is Technology and Innovation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Technology and Innovation is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Technology and Innovation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 25.
Which databases index Technology and Innovation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Technology and Innovation is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Technology and Innovation open access, and what is the APC?
Technology and Innovation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, 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: .