China Foundry
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for China Foundry
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
30 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
China Foundry, published bimonthly to a worldwide readership, mainly reports on advanced scientific and technical achievements, applied technology, production successes, management and leadership, recent developments and industry information in the foundry field. Coverage encompasses all casting technologies and includes, but is not limited to, novel and net shape casting technologies; casting alloy design and modification; control of nucleation, solidification and microstructure & mechanical properties; computer aided design; rapid prototyping; mold making, mold materials and binders; mold and gating design; melting and liquid-metal treatment and transport; modeling and simulation of metal flow and solidification; post-casting treatments; quality control and non-destructive testing; process automation and robotics; and safety and environmental issues.
Special Issues
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WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisChina Foundry (acronym: chfn, abbr: CHINA FOUNDRY, ISSN: 1672-6421) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer Singapore in China since 2016. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.563 (Q2), an H-index of 30.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 69 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,902 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
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