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International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials

University of Science and Technology Beijing · China · Est. 1994

ISSN1674-4799eISSN1869-103X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / 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.

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.393
H-Indexi
74
SNIPi
1.581
Total Worksi
3,434
Total Citationsi
58,135
2yr Mean Citednessi
9.37
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials focuses on mining, minerals processing, physical metallurgy, process metallurgy, and materials science and processing. Formerly known as Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing: Mineral, Metallurgy, Material Covers a range of topics from minerals characterization and developments in extraction to the fabrication and performance of materials Specific areas of interest are nanomaterials, energy materials, new metallic materials, inorganic nonmetallic materials, functional materials, and more Receives the high-quality invited reviews, original research articles, and highlight Delivers a fast review for authors, with a first decision in about 31 days

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
Annual Volume~ 232 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,434
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Region🌍 Global South
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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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1674-4799 / 1869-103X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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
170
3.5k
2019
203
5.8k
2020
194
5k
2021
244
7k
2022
185
4.7k
2023
269
5.1k
2024
241
2k
2025
149
219
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.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1
Metals and AlloysQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMetallurgy & Metallurgical EngineeringMining & Mineral Processing

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsGeochemistry and PetrologyMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metal Extraction and BioleachingMetallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsIron and Steelmaking ProcessesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesExtraction and Separation ProcessesAdvanced materials and compositesCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials

Is International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials: 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 International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials?

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials 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 9.37.

Is International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials?

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials focuses on mining, minerals processing, physical metallurgy, process metallurgy, and materials science and processing. Formerly known as Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing: Mineral, Metallurgy, Material Covers a range of topics from minerals characterization and developments in extraction to the fabrication and performance of materials Specific areas of interest are nanomaterials, energy materials, new metallic materials, inorganic nonmetallic materials, functional materials, and more Receives the high-quality inv

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref