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Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing

Maney Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 1927

ISSN1745-9192

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

166

days submission → published

measured · last 12 articles · accept 104d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.246

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.615

Total Worksi

3,862

Total Citationsi

25,969

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing publishes research related to electrochemistry, metallurgy & metallurgical engineering, materials science, coatings & films, engineering, physics, and astronomy.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1927

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,862

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Review Time—

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Maney Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1745-9192

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

348

2019

566

2020

405

2021

253

2022

219

2023

2024

2025

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.

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Metals and AlloysQ3

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4

Surfaces and InterfacesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ElectrochemistryMaterials Science, Coatings & FilmsMetallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionAnodic Oxide Films and NanostructuresElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsMetal and Thin Film MechanicsConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityCopper Interconnects and ReliabilityElectronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterial Properties and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing

Is Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing?

Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 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 0.93.

Is Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.