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Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals

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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。

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

ISSN1880-6880

SJR Q4✓ 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

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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 ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.181

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.401

Total Worksi

14,112

Total Citationsi

48,129

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

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。

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

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

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

158

2019

135

2020

110

2021

2022

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4

Materials ChemistryQ4

Mechanics of MaterialsQ4

Metals and AlloysQ4

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

Frequently asked questions about Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals

Is Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals: 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 Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals?

Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals 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 0.21.

Is Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.