ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,269Hybrid

Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing

Acronym:ndt
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Abbreviation (ISO):RUSS. J. NONDESTR. TEST
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Identifier (ISSN):1061-8309(Print)/1608-3385(Online)
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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing

WoS Q3
01120.7920180.6820190.5820200.6920210.6720220.920230.920240.920251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.298
#17,269

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
112articles/year
1.07% Gold OA•99.07% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing, a translation of Defectoskopiya, is a publication of the Russian Academy of Sciences. This publication offers current Russian research on the theory and technology of nondestructive testing of materials and components. It describes laboratory and industrial investigations of devices and instrumentation and provides reviews of new equipment developed for series manufacture. Articles cover all physical methods of nondestructive testing, including magnetic and electrical; ultrasonic; X-ray and Y-ray; capillary; liquid (color luminescence), and radio (for materials of low conductivity).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering93.7%Physics93.5%Materials science85.6%Quantum mechanics83.9%Composite material73.1%Metallurgy65%Civil engineering59.7%Structural material57.6%Medicine56.3%Computer science54.5%Radiology53.8%Acoustics48.9%Mathematics42.3%Optics41%Nondestructive testing40.6%Electrical engineering39.7%Chemistry34.5%Mechanical engineering33.8%Thermodynamics27.3%Organic chemistry26.3%Structural engineering24.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q3
Rank25/37
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q3
Rank26/37
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year53
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year137
Total Citations116
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year124
Total Citations272
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year114
Total Citations438
2022
IF0.674
Articles / Year108
Total Citations510

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,269Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.298

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,647 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations436
3-Year Documents343
Citable Documents343

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 Rate30.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Mechanical EngineeringQ3
Mechanics of MaterialsQ3
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: 33.3%

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)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
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

Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing (acronym: ndt, abbr: RUSS. J. NONDESTR. TEST, ISSN: 1061-8309) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Pleiades Publishing in Russia since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.298 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 112 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,647 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
Pleiades Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MAIK NAUKA/INTERPERIODICA/SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-1578

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28