Corrosion Science Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0010-938X eISSN 1879-0496 Elsevier GB

Q1 Quartile Top Tier Verified Publisher

About Corrosion Science

Corrosion Science (CS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 0010-938X (electronic ISSN 1879-0496).

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 119 days.

Corrosion Science Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Corrosion Science has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

Corrosion Science operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 119 days.

Researchers looking to publish in Corrosion Science should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Corrosion Science against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Corrosion Science
  • Be prepared for a longer review cycle — decisions typically take around 119 days.
ISSN (Print) 0010-938X
ISSN (Online) 1879-0496
Publisher Elsevier
Country United Kingdom
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Review Speed ~119 days to first decision
h-index 293
Total Works 17,581
Total Citations 912,072
2-yr Mean Citedness 10.34 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

Corrosion Science is published by Elsevier and based in United Kingdom. OpenAlex lists an article-processing charge of about USD 4250.

Editorially, Corrosion Science concentrates on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals and Concrete Corrosion and Durability.

Corrosion Science is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

For prospective authors, Corrosion Science returns a first decision in about 119 days (longer for its field).

OpenAlex records 17,581 works that have together drawn 912,072 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 293; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 54.055 (2023) to 56.900 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 10.34.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Corrosion Science

The current impact factor of Corrosion Science is 56.900.

No, Corrosion Science is not an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at Corrosion Science is approximately 119 days.

Corrosion Science is published by Elsevier.

Corrosion Science is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Corrosion Science is 0010-938X. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1879-0496.

Corrosion Science sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 56.90, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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OpenAlex
Unverified
DOAJ
Non-OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Citation Rate
56.900
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
Historical Trend

The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 54.055 to 56.900), reflecting consistent citation performance.

Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2024 56.900 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)
2023 54.055 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 815 7,057
2024 738 13,361
2023 782 21,082
2022 764 25,721
2021 746 29,906
2020 692 35,005
2019 573 31,916
2018 535 33,847
2017 431 25,412
2016 390 26,919
2015 461 32,751
2014 495 41,152
Journal at a Glance
17,581
Total Works
912,072
Total Citations
293
h-index
10.34
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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Last updated: Mar 20, 2026

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