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ISIJ International

Iron and Steel Institute of Japan · Japan · Est. 1961

ISSN0915-1559eISSN1347-5460
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.522
H-Index
141
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.999
Total Works
9,682
Total Citations
231,686
2yr Mean Citedness
1.40
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

ISIJ International is a fully open access journal dedicated to the publication of research addressing fundamental and technological aspects of iron, steel and related engineering materials. Articles describe the properties, structure, characterization and modelling, processing, fabrication of iron and steel, as well as report on associated environmental issues.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1961
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications9,682
Publisher OrgThe Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0915-1559 / 1347-5460
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Materials ChemistryQ2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2
Metals and AlloysQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsIron and Steelmaking ProcessesMetallurgy and Material FormingMetal Alloys Wear and Properties
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref