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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,312Hybrid

Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society

Abbreviation (ISO):J. KOREAN CERAM. SOC
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Identifier (ISSN):1229-7801(Print)/2234-0491(Online)
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Publisher:SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society

WoS Q1
13462.5120222.520232.720243.820254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.632
#9,312

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate25.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
66articles/year
5.9% Gold OA•91.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Korean Ceramic Society publishes the original and significant results of experimental and theoretical research relating to all categories of ceramics including composites and hybrids. The journal aims at providing an international forum for fundamental understanding and applied knowledge of the relationship between processing, microstructure and properties of ceramics. The scope of the journal includes basic science and classical ceramics, engineering ceramics, electronic and energy ceramics, noncrystalline ceramics, ceramics related to nanoscience, bioceramics, and emerging fields of ceramics. The Journal of Korean Ceramic Society is a peer-reviewed international journal. It features three types of submissions: Full Length Paper, Review Paper, and Communications which contain reports of original research and reviews on all aspects of ceramics and ceramics-based composites ranging from fundamentals to application.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.9%Chemistry81.1%Organic chemistry62.6%Composite material56.7%Physics54.8%Engineering53.8%Metallurgy51%Quantum mechanics40.5%Chemical engineering36.2%Nuclear chemistry31.8%Biology30.1%Geology27.4%Thermodynamics22.2%Crystallography20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS

Q1
Rank4/34
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS

Q1
Rank5/34
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year94
Total Citations39
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year105
Total Citations435
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year114
Total Citations917
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year74
Total Citations904
2022
IF2.506
Articles / Year108
Total Citations1,310

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,312Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.632

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.36

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,982 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,125
3-Year Documents284
Citable Documents284

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 Rate28.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ceramics and CompositesQ2
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: 25.9%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS
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

Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society (abbr: J. KOREAN CERAM. SOC, ISSN: 1229-7801) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATERIALS SCIENCE, published by SPRINGER HEIDELBERG in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.632 (Q2), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 66 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,982 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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