Journal profile · Instruments & Instrumentation
tm-Technisches Messen
ISSN 0171-8096 · eISSN 2196-7113 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · GERMANY · Monthly
tm-Technisches Messen: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 77 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
tm-Technisches Messen is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH 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 Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 37.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal promotes dialogue between the developers of application-oriented sensors, measurement systems, and measurement methods and the manufacturers and measurement technologists who use them. Topics The manufacture and characteristics of new sensors for measurement technology in the industrial sector New measurement methods Hardware and software based processing and analysis of measurement signals to obtain measurement values The outcomes of employing new measurement systems and methods.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Instruments & Instrumentation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering21.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.7%
- Advanced Measurement and Metrology TechniquesEngineering7.2%
- Engineering and Materials Science StudiesEngineering6.7%
- Digital Innovation in IndustriesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationDecision Sciences3.4%
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 | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
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 | Instruments & Instrumentation | 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
- 0.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,574 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 77 | 17 | 65 |
| 2024 | 84 | 24 | 124 |
| 2023 | 123 | 55 | 273 |
| 2022 | 111 | 42 | 303 |
| 2021 | 121 | 52 | 402 |
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)
- 6–12 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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0171-8096
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-7113
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about tm-Technisches Messen
What CAS zone is tm-Technisches Messen in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, tm-Technisches Messen is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Instruments & Instrumentation. 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 tm-Technisches Messen?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at tm-Technisches Messen?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 tm-Technisches Messen?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, tm-Technisches Messen is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is tm-Technisches Messen open access, and what is the APC?
tm-Technisches Messen is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .