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Materials Protection

Engineers Society of Corrosion, Belgrade · Serbia · Est. 1953

ISSN2466-2585

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.216

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.23

Total Worksi

783

Total Citationsi

1,906

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.98

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Materials Protection is a peer-reviewed journal that allows open access and features papers on original experimental or theoretical work that significantly advances understanding in the areas of corrosion and materials protection; environmental protection; environmental engineering, and technologies; materials engineering (ceramics, polymers, composites; biomaterials, materials for energy storage and conversion, and etc); nanomaterials and nanotechnologies; chemical and biochemical engineering; applied chemistry; technology management, and education in sustainable development. The journal accepts papers that present experimental and theoretical scientific and engineering results based on the data provided.

General Information

Country / RegionSerbia

Primary LanguageEnglish, Serbian

1st Year Published1953

Frequency4 times a year

StatusActive

Total Publications783

Publisher OrgEngineering Society for Corrosion, Belgrade, Serbia

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Engineers Society of Corrosion, Belgrade

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2466-2585

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Serbian

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

100

2019

107

2020

2021

185

2022

119

2023

101

172

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsElectrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchMaterial Properties and ApplicationsAdvanced materials and compositesAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsMetal and Thin Film Mechanics

Frequently asked questions about Materials Protection

Is Materials Protection a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Materials Protection: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Materials Protection?

Materials Protection is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.216.

Is Materials Protection indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Materials Protection is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Materials Protection?

How much does it cost to publish in Materials Protection?

Materials Protection is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.