Journal History

2016	The inaugural issue was released. Inventions was published as a quarterly journal. The 2nd International Conference on Inventions (ICI 2016) and 1st Inventions Editorial Board Meeting was held in Kenting, Taiwan.
2017	Inventions was indexed in Inspec (IET). The 3rd International Conference on Inventions (ICI 2017) and 2nd Inventions Editorial Board Meeting was held in Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan. Inventions announced the first edition of the Best Paper  Award. Inventions announced the first edition of the Travel Award.
2018	The 3rd Inventions Editorial Board Meeting was held in Kenting, Taiwan. Inventions announced the second edition of the Best Paper Award. Inventions announced the second edition of the Travel Award. “Inventions and Innovation in Chemical Research” was merged with “Inventions and Innovation in Physical Research” to create a new section “Inventions and Innovation in Applied Chemistry and Physics”.
2019	Inventions was indexed in Scopus—Elsevier, starting with starting with Volume 1, Issue 1.
2021	Inventions was indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Engineering Multidisciplinary), starting with Volume 1, Issue 1.
2023	Inventions received the first Impact Factor (3.4). Inventions adopted a bimonthly publication schedule.
2024	Inventions was indexed in Ei Compendex (Elsevier), starting with Volume 9 (Issue 4).
2026	The year 2026 marks the 10th Anniversary of Inventions.