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Ceramics

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2017

ISSN2571-6131eISSN2571-6131

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.44

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.887

Total Worksi

725

Total Citationsi

5,385

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.90

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Materials Science, Ceramics; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Ceramics and Composites; Materials Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 144 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications725

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2571-6131 / 2571-6131

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Swiss Library, CLOCKSS

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

622

2019

612

2020

1.2k

2021

810

2022

149

1.2k

2023

126

792

2024

156

399

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.

Ceramics and CompositesQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, CeramicsMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Ceramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced ceramic materials synthesisAdvanced materials and compositesBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsNuclear materials and radiation effectsRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsDental materials and restorationsConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Ceramics

Is Ceramics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ceramics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ceramics?

Ceramics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.90.

Is Ceramics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ceramics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Ceramics?