Journal profile · Multiple
Tungsten
ISSN 2661-8028 · eISSN 2661-8036 · Springer Nature
Tungsten: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 61 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tungsten is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fusion materials and technologies, Advanced materials and composites and Nuclear Materials and Properties, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tungsten is a peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal that focuses on all aspects of tungsten and related metals, including molybdenum, cobalt, vanadium, tantalum, niobium, rhenium, zirconium, hafnium, titanium, manganese, as well as their alloys and compounds. Submissions are invited in all topical areas, ranging from basic aspects of the science of tungsten and related metals, their derived alloys and compounds to practical applications of such materials. The journal publishes high-quality articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following innovative areas: nuclear materials, low-dimensional materials, high-entropy materials, energy conversion and storage material, polyoxometalates, topological phases, biomaterials, catalytic materials, 3D printing, semiconductor materials, magnetic materials, negative thermal expansion materials, advanced steel, hard and refractory alloys, metallurgy, simulation and modeling, surface treatment, reuse and recycling. It is intended to provide a wide-ranging exchange of research findings and a better understanding of developments and innovative trends in science and applications of tungsten and related metals, such as molybdenum, cobalt, vanadium, tantalum, niobium, rhenium, zirconium, hafnium, titanium, manganese, as well as their broad ranges of alloys and compounds.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Shi-Rong GePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 29 in mainland China (about 53%); most named Mainland China 29, Australia 6, United States 4, Japan 3, Germany 3 (55 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fusion materials and technologiesMaterials Science9.4%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering9.4%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science8%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering7.2%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering5.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.9%
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.5%
- High Entropy Alloys StudiesEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 110,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 422 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 7 | 19 |
| 2025 | 59 | 4 | 347 |
| 2024 | 52 | 3 | 887 |
| 2023 | 57 | 10 | 1,479 |
| 2022 | 69 | 12 | 1,847 |
| 2021 | 54 | 8 | 1,588 |
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
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 46 days – 81 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 123 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 193 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (115 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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- original articleThe journal accepts original articles and reviews. Article length is recommended to be from 3,000 to 12,000 words, excluding abstracts and references Back to to…Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal accepts original articles and reviews.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal accepts original articles and reviews. Article length is recommended to be from 3,000 to 12,000 words, excluding abstracts and references Back to to…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal accepts original articles and reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; AI use must be documented Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data and materials must support published claims Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines on misconduct Model summary
As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Tungsten, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2661-8028
- Electronic ISSN
- 2661-8036
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tungsten
What CAS zone is Tungsten in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tungsten is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Tungsten?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 15.2, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Tungsten?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 46–81 days). 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 Tungsten?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Tungsten based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 29 (about 53%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (29), Australia (6) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tungsten?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tungsten is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tungsten open access, and what is the APC?
Tungsten is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .