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Journal of Central South University

Springer Science + Business Media · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2227-5223

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.753

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.099

Total Worksi

5,351

Total Citationsi

63,796

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Central South University publishes original academic papers representing the latest research in various engineering fields. Indexed by SCIE, EI and Scopus. Focuses on the latest research achievements in mining and metallurgy. Coverage spans across materials science and engineering, metallurgical science and engineering, mineral processing, geology and mining, chemical engineering, and transportation engineering. Publishes reviews and full original papers. Aims to advance scholarly discourse in a diverse range of engineering disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,351

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science + Business Media

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2227-5223

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

296

4.7k

2019

296

5.9k

2020

290

5.6k

2021

301

4.2k

2022

291

2023

305

2.5k

2024

299

964

2025

250

102

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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Metals and AlloysQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Metals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rock Mechanics and ModelingGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisLandslides and related hazardsMetal Extraction and BioleachingMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesExtraction and Separation ProcessesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Central South University

Is Journal of Central South University a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Central South University: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Central South University?

Journal of Central South University 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 3.51.

Is Journal of Central South University indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Central South University is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.