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HYDROMETALLURGY

ELSEVIER · NL

ISSN0304-386XeISSN1879-1158

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.032

H-Indexi

155

SNIPi

1.526

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Hydrometallurgy is an international journal devoted to all aspects of the aqueous processing of metals. It aims to compile studies on novel processes, process design, chemistry, modelling, control, economics, and interfaces between unit operations. The journal also provides a forum for discussions on case histories and operational difficulties, including leaching metal values with chemical reagents or through biological means.

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General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 154 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

ELSEVIER

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0304-386X / 1879-1158

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

265

11k

2019

283

8.5k

2020

179

5.1k

2021

175

3.4k

2022

191

3.5k

2023

127

1.4k

2024

144

737

2025

219

144

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Metals and AlloysQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Extraction and Separation ProcessesMetal Extraction and BioleachingMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesRadioactive element chemistry and processingMine drainage and remediation techniquesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringBauxite Residue and Utilization

Frequently asked questions about HYDROMETALLURGY

Is HYDROMETALLURGY a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for HYDROMETALLURGY: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of HYDROMETALLURGY?

HYDROMETALLURGY is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is HYDROMETALLURGY indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

HYDROMETALLURGY is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.