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Journal of Iron and Steel Research International

Springer International Publishing · Singapore · Est. 2002

ISSN2210-3988

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?

211

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 96d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.693

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.224

Total Worksi

3,859

Total Citationsi

49,188

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.85

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Iron and Steel Research International is a hybrid journal publishing content that focuses on the latest research in aspects of ferrous metallurgy and metallic materials science. Manuscripts will be reviewed and handled by an experienced reviewer team Publishes critically reviewed original research, review articles and short communication Delivers a fast review for authors, with a first decision within 10 days

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 251 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,859

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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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

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2210-3988

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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

138

1.7k

2019

168

2.3k

2020

178

2.5k

2021

184

2.5k

2022

248

2.6k

2023

254

1.6k

2024

252

617

2025

199

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

Materials ChemistryQ2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsMetallurgy and Material FormingMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesIron and Steelmaking ProcessesHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsAdvanced materials and compositesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesHigh Temperature Alloys and CreepMetal Extraction and Bioleaching

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Iron and Steel Research International

Is Journal of Iron and Steel Research International a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Iron and Steel Research International: 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 Iron and Steel Research International?

Journal of Iron and Steel Research 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 2.85.

Is Journal of Iron and Steel Research International indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Iron and Steel Research International is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.