What is the Impact Factor of ISIJ International?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of ISIJ International is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is ISIJ International indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, ISIJ International is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.473 (Q2) and an H-index of 141.

Who publishes ISIJ International and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

ISIJ International is published by Iron and Steel Institute of Japan. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,985 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of ISIJ International?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of ISIJ International is "ISIJ INT" with common acronym "isijint". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,487Hybrid

ISIJ International

Acronym:isijint

•

Abbreviation (ISO):ISIJ INT

•

Identifier (ISSN):0915-1559(Print)

•

Publisher:Iron and Steel Institute of Japan

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ISIJ International

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.473

#12,487

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

311articles/year

99.43% Gold OA•95.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal provides an international medium for the publication of fundamental and technological aspects of the properties, structure, characterization and modeling, processing, fabrication, and environmental issues of iron and steel, along with related engineering materials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science98.3%Metallurgy88.8%Chemistry85.1%Physics75.5%Composite material74.3%Organic chemistry70.9%Engineering65.3%Quantum mechanics50.9%Thermodynamics44.2%Biology32%Geology31.7%Mathematics30.3%Mechanical engineering30%Computer science29.4%Geography27.9%Crystallography26.6%Microstructure23.9%Physical chemistry22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Metallurgical Engineering

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank49/97

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank45/97

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	49/97	Q3
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	45/97	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year124

Total Citations9

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year262

Total Citations358

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year210

Total Citations802

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year272

Total Citations1,507

2022

IF1.864

Articles / Year314

Total Citations2,589

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	124	9
2025	1.8	262	358
2024	1.6	210	802
2023	1.8	272	1,507
2022	1.864	314	2,589
2021	1.739	309	3,093
2020	1.405	370	4,829
2019	1.427	319	4,797
2018	1.35	310	5,054
2017	—	311	5,450
2016	—	318	6,344
2015	—	370	7,763

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #12,487Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986, 1989-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.473

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.90

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,985 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,648

3-Year Documents777

Citable Documents766

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate19.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Metals and AlloysQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ISIJ International (acronym: isijint, abbr: ISIJ INT, ISSN: 0915-1559) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Iron and Steel Institute of Japan in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.473 (Q2), an H-index of 141.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 311 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,985 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.