Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis
ISSN 0947-076X · eISSN 1522-2454 · Wiley-Blackwell
Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,300; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2025, Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis is no longer published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher’s website: http://www.igt-verlag.de. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Advanced Materials and Semiconductor Technologies, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, together about 31.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Materials and Semiconductor TechnologiesMaterials Science15%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering8.9%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering7.4%
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic TheoryMathematics6.8%
- Surface Treatment and CoatingsEngineering5.5%
- Optical Coatings and GratingsMaterials Science5.4%
- Diverse Industrial Engineering TechnologiesEngineering5.3%
- Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsMedicine4.6%
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 | Engineering, Mechanical | 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, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfaces, Coatings and Films | Q4 | 115/141 | 18th |
| Condensed Matter Physics | Q4 | 381/446 | 14th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.38%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,282 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 2024 | 61 | 31 | 108 |
| 2023 | 89 | 40 | 141 |
| 2022 | 100 | 20 | 129 |
| 2021 | 93 | 17 | 131 |
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.
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 3,300 / GBP 2,760 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0947-076X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-2454
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis
What CAS zone is Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. 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.
Which databases index Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis open access, and what is the APC?
Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,300.
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: .