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Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1953

ISSN2468-0672eISSN2468-0672
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.555
H-Index
40
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.949
Total Works
761
Total Citations
8,285
2yr Mean Citedness
1.65
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the design, construction, and validation of open-source, low-cost hardware systems for a variety of applications. These systems often leverage readily available components and 3D printing for fabrication, aiming to improve accessibility and reproducibility in research and education. The scope includes instrumentation for scientific experiments, educational tools for engineering and science, and automated systems for industrial and laboratory processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1953
Annual Volume~ 113 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications761
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoKoninklijke BibliotheekPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2468-0672 / 2468-0672
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
InstrumentationQ2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Biomedical EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Electrical & ElectronicInstruments & InstrumentationMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringInstrumentationMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesWater Quality Monitoring TechnologiesInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationElectrowetting and Microfluidic TechnologiesUnderwater Vehicles and Communication SystemsMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiosensors and Analytical Detection
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref