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Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals

Japan Institute of Metals (JIM) · Japan · Est. 1937

ISSN1880-6880

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.224

H-Index

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SNIP

0.401

Total Works

14,112

Total Citations

48,129

2yr Mean Citedness

0.21

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Aims & Scope

日本金属学会誌日本金属学会誌日本金属学会誌は、1937年に創刊し、金属のみならず関連する電子材料、磁気材料、超電導材料、セラミックス等の先端材料に関する幅広い分野の研究成果を対象とする貴重な和文学術論文誌であり、研究成果を幅広く国内外へ情報発信しています。

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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageJapanese

1st Year Published1937

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications14,112

Publisher OrgJapan Institute of Metals and Materials

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer Review査読

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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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japan Institute of Metals (JIM)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1880-6880

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

査読

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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?

Japanese

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Materials ChemistryQ3

Metals and AlloysQ3

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4

Mechanics of MaterialsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMetallurgy and Material FormingAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMicrostructure and mechanical propertiesMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMagnetic Properties and Applications