What is the Impact Factor of Acoustical Science and Technology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Acoustical Science and Technology is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Acoustical Science and Technology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acoustical Science and Technology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.213 (Q3) and an H-index of 46.

Who publishes Acoustical Science and Technology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acoustical Science and Technology is published by Acoustical Society of Japan. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,565 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #21,143Hybrid

Acoustical Science and Technology

Identifier (ISSN):1346-3969(Print)/1347-5177(Online)

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Publisher:Acoustical Society of Japan

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acoustical Science and Technology

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.213

#21,143

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

95% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acoustical Science and Technology(AST) is a bimonthly open-access journal edited by the Acoustical Society of Japan and was established in 1980 as the Journal of Acoustical Society of Japan (E). The title of the journal was changed to the current title in 2001. AST publishes about 100 high-quality articles (including papers, technical reports, and acoustical letters) each year. The scope of the journal covers all fields of acoustics, both scientific and technological, including (but not limited to) the following research areas. Psychological and Physiological Acoustics Speech Ultrasonics Underwater Acoustics Noise and Vibration Electroacoustics Musical Acoustics Architectural Acoustics Sonochemistry Acoustic Imaging.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science83.4%Physics82.8%Acoustics78%Engineering54.7%Speech recognition44.2%Mathematics36.8%Medicine33.2%Quantum mechanics32.7%Psychology31%Electrical engineering30.2%Philosophy29.8%Biology28%Geology27.8%Artificial intelligence26.7%Telecommunications23.1%Audiology22.9%Computer vision22.4%Materials science21.8%Oceanography20.3%Linguistics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Acoustics

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ACOUSTICS

Rank33/41

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ACOUSTICS

Rank38/41

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ACOUSTICS	JCRESCI	33/41	Q4
ACOUSTICS	JCIESCI	38/41	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year51

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year79

Total Citations33

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year79

Total Citations122

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year68

Total Citations128

2022

IF—

Articles / Year48

Total Citations80

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	51	0
2025	0.6	79	33
2024	0.6	79	122
2023	0.7	68	128
2022	—	48	80
2021	—	55	187
2020	—	167	652
2019	—	46	247
2018	—	68	299
2017	—	47	188
2016	—	50	173
2015	—	108	455

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #21,143Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.213

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.88

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,565 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations111

3-Year Documents154

Citable Documents136

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate19.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Acoustics and UltrasonicsQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ACOUSTICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acoustical Science and Technology (ISSN: 1346-3969) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ACOUSTICS, published by Acoustical Society of Japan in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.213 (Q3), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,565 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.