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Minerals, Metals and Materials Series

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2003

ISSN2367-1696

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

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

SJR Scorei

0.176

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.236

Total Worksi

8,377

Total Citationsi

21,297

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The series covers a full range of topics from metals to photonics and from material properties and structures to potential applications. The publications connect the global minerals, metals, and materials communities. They provide an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the field and engage researchers, professionals, and students in discussions leading to further discovery.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 642 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications8,377

Publisher OrgSpringer International Publishing

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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 International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2367-1696

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

844

2019

939

2020

800

1.5k

2021

764

1.3k

2022

661

2023

688

769

2024

577

278

2025

544

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.

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ4

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ4

Materials ChemistryQ4

Mechanics of MaterialsQ4

Metals and AlloysQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMetallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsExtraction and Separation ProcessesMetal Extraction and BioleachingBauxite Residue and UtilizationIron and Steelmaking ProcessesMolten salt chemistry and electrochemical processesMetallurgy and Material FormingMagnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Minerals, Metals and Materials Series

Is Minerals, Metals and Materials Series a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Minerals, Metals and Materials Series: it is indexed in 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 Minerals, Metals and Materials Series?

Minerals, Metals and Materials Series is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.176.

Is Minerals, Metals and Materials Series indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Minerals, Metals and Materials Series is indexed in Scopus.