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Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2015

ISSN2199-3823eISSN2199-3831

SJR Q1✓ 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?

169

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 134d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.636

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.985

Total Worksi

1,469

Total Citationsi

18,022

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy presents original metallurgical processes and related research aimed at improving the sustainability of metal-producing industries, both from a unit operation and system viewpoint. The journal offers innovative approaches and solutions that minimize energy consumption; improve materials recovery, reuse, and recycling; and ultimately minimize environmental impacts. Encourages contributions that have an articulated and quantified relation to sustainability in the broader sense, supporting the field in its transition to climate neutrality and circularity. Places challenges and solutions in a broader context, such as policy, economics, product design, and value chains. Discusses new techniques, as well as optimization of existing processes, including utilization, treatment, and management of metallurgically generated residues. Serves as a catalyst for tangible change toward more sustainable practices in the metallurgical industrial sector.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,469

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2199-3823 / 2199-3831

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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

1.4k

2019

1.3k

2020

148

2.2k

2021

175

2.6k

2022

132

1.5k

2023

208

1.2k

2024

373

776

2025

205

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 AlloysQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Green & Sustainable Science & TechnologyMetallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Mechanics of MaterialsMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Extraction and Separation ProcessesMetal Extraction and BioleachingMetallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsIron and Steelmaking ProcessesMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesBauxite Residue and UtilizationRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionAdvancements in Battery MaterialsConcrete and Cement Materials Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

Is Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy: 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 Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy?

Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy 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 2.21.

Is Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.