Materials Protection

Aims & Scope

The journal Zastita materijala/Materials protection publishes original papers that have not been published previously: scientific papers, preliminary communications and review articles.

Contributing authors from countries other than Serbia should submit their manuscripts in English only.

The Journal is issued four times a year.

A special issue of the journal, with a particular theme and guest editor, may be published during the year.

The papers should cover topics in one of the following areas: corrosion and protection of materials, environmental protection, applications in environmental engineering and technologies, chemical engineering, applied chemistry and technology, management, sustainable development, education for sustainability.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Materials Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Nanoparticle size evaluation of catalysts by EXAFS: Advantages and limitations

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Nebojsa, Kotaro, Radoslav

• Calculation of a pure double-layer capacitance from a constant phase element in the impedance measurements | Izračunavanje prave vrednosti kapaciteta dvojnog sloja iz konstantnog faznog elementa u impedansnim merenjima

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Vladimir D.

• Calotropis Procera plant extract as green corrosion inhibitor for 304 stainless steel in hydrochloric acid solution

  Citation: 20

  Authors: El-Aziz, Ahmed, Heba

• Circular economy in food industry | Cirkularna ekonomija u prehrambenoj industriji

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Miloš B., Minić Dušanka, Danijel, Milena

• Classification and microstructural stability of high generation single crystal Nickel-based superalloys

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Roman, Sebastian, Magdalena

• Selection of lactic acid bacteria strain for simultaneous production of α- and β-galactosidases

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Milica, Katarina, Marija, Sonja, Ana, Maja, Dejan

• Corrosion inhibition of stainless steel 304 in hydrochloric acid solution using clindamycin antibiotic as eco-friendly inhibitor

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Abdel, Salah, Mona

• Inhibition of corrosion of mild steel hull plates immersed in natural sea water by sandalwood oil extract of some natural products | Sprečavanje korozije ploča od mekog čelika potopljenih u morsku vodu ekstraktom ulja nekih prirodnih proizvoda

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Thankappan, Rajendran Susai, Hashem Abdulhameed, ÄŒaslav, Gurmeet

• Moringa oleifera plant extract as a copper corrosion inhibitor in binary acid mixture (HNO3 + H3PO4) | Ekstrakt biljke Moringa oleifera kao inhibitor korozije bakra u meÅ¡avini binarne kiseline (HNO3 + H3PO4)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Hussein Alaa, Dossoki Farid I.

• Bioethanol as fuel for internal combustion engines | Bioetanol kao gorivo za motore sa unutraÅ¡njim sagorevanjem

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Vladan, Milovan