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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 Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.259

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CiteScore

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SNIP

0.615

Total Works

3,862

Total Citations

25,969

2yr Mean Citedness

0.93

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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

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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 PhysicsQ3

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Metals and AlloysQ3

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

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