About the journal
Instruments is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,400 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 11 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2410-390X
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,400 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 427
- Declared review time
- 11 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- http://www.mdpi.com/journal/instruments
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-02-13
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,400 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 11 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
427
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
11weeks
Works in OpenAlex
446
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
25
i10-index
85
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-02-13
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 96%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification3
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
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- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
- Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research
- Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
Keywords (DOAJ)
- particle accelerators
- sensors
- microscopy
- spectroscopy
- plasma imaging
- optical devices
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