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Kovove Materialy

Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics, Slovak Academy of Sciences · Slovakia · Est. 1982

ISSN1338-4252

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.211

H-Index

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SNIP

0.337

Total Works

768

Total Citations

3,499

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion performance of various metallic materials. Studies investigate the effects of heat treatments, coatings, and manufacturing processes like additive manufacturing and hot forming on material behavior. Specific materials examined include zinc-aluminum coatings, high-entropy alloys, titanium alloys, pipeline steel, zirconium alloys, magnesium alloys, and aluminum alloys.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSlovakia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications768

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics, Slovak Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1338-4252

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Metals and AlloysQ3

Materials ChemistryQ4

Mechanical EngineeringQ4

Mechanics of MaterialsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMetallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAdvanced Welding Techniques AnalysisMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetallurgy and Material FormingMetal and Thin Film MechanicsIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesWelding Techniques and Residual StressesMaterial Properties and Applications