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Rare Metals

Springer International Publishing · China

ISSN1001-0521eISSN1867-7185

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.756

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.443

Total Works

5,285

Total Citations

91,520

2yr Mean Citedness

9.55

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced materials, particularly those involving rare metals, transition metals, and two-dimensional structures. Research spans areas such as energy storage and conversion, catalysis, magnetic materials, and optoelectronic devices, with an emphasis on improving material properties and performance through novel strategies like defect engineering, surface modification, and heterostructure design.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications5,285

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1001-0521 / 1867-7185

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

English

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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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Metals and AlloysQ1

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMetallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion