JOM
Minerals, Metals and Materials Society · United States · Est. 1949
✓ 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.
Aims & Scope
The May 2026 issue of JOM is the TMS Journal of the Month. This issue is free to access through June 30th, 2026. Join a free live discussion of the JOM topic Advances in Hybrid Metallurgical Processes for Recycling on Friday, June 19, 2026 (12 pm EDT). See details and registration instructions here. JOM is a journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society focusing on various aspects of materials science and engineering. The journal balances the interests of the laboratory and the marketplace by reporting academic, industrial, and government-sponsored work from around the world. Focuses on the broad topical areas of light metals, structural materials, functional materials, extraction and processing, and materials processing and manufacturing. Reports on state-of-the-art processing, fabrication, design, and application of metals, plastics, composites, and other materials. Encompasses a member magazine that shares news about the Society and the field, and a technical journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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.
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Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Frequently asked questions about JOM
Is JOM a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for JOM: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 JOM?
JOM 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.57.
Is JOM indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
JOM is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of JOM?
The May 2026 issue of JOM is the TMS Journal of the Month. This issue is free to access through June 30th, 2026. Join a free live discussion of the JOM topic Advances in Hybrid Metallurgical Processes for Recycling on Friday, June 19, 2026 (12 pm EDT). See details and registration instructions here. JOM is a journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society focusing on various aspects of materials science and engineering. The journal balances the interests of the laboratory and the marketplace by reporting academic, industrial, and government-sponsored work from around the world. Focuses on
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