Home › Search › International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd. · China · Est. 2018
ISSN 2588-8404
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS ESCI ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI +10
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 50
✦ Inferred from recent articles This journal focuses on the development, processing, and characterization of lightweight materials and their manufacturing. It covers topics such as additive manufacturing techniques like laser powder bed fusion and fused deposition modeling, the creation of polymer composites and metal alloys, and joining technologies for dissimilar materials. The scope also includes surface finishing methods and the evaluation of mechanical and acoustic properties of engineered materials.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region China
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 2018
Annual Volume ~ 68 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 482
Publisher Org Elsevier BV
OA Since 2017
APC Cost 💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer Review Single-blind
Review Time ~11 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke Bibliotheek Portico CLOCKSS
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
2588-8404
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅ APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅ Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ 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.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous) Q1
Mechanics of Materials Q1
Web of Science Categories
Materials Science, Composites
Scopus Categories
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Mechanics of Materials Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Advanced machining processes and optimization Metallurgy and Material Forming Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref