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Welding International

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1987

ISSN1754-2138

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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?

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 86d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.305

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.426

Total Worksi

6,461

Total Citationsi

17,776

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering; Metals and Alloys; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanics of Materials.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

Annual Volume~ 86 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,461

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1754-2138

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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

2019

2020

161

2021

231

2022

304

2023

317

2024

112

125

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.

Metals and AlloysQ2

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering and Environmental StudiesAdvanced Welding Techniques AnalysisMaterial Properties and ApplicationsMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterial Properties and Failure MechanismsMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsAdvancements in Materials EngineeringEngineering Diagnostics and ReliabilitySurface Treatment and Coatings

Frequently asked questions about Welding International

Is Welding International a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Welding International: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Welding International?

Welding International 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 1.59.

Is Welding International indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Welding International is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Welding International?