What is the Impact Factor of Metals?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Metals is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Metals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Metals is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.569 (Q2) and an H-index of 100.

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

Metals is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,003 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Metals?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Metals is "METALS-BASEL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,430Hybrid

Metals

Abbreviation (ISO):METALS-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2075-4701(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Metals

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.569

#10,430

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,985articles/year

99.96% Gold OA•94.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Metals (ISSN 2075-4701) is an open access journal of related scientific research and technology development. It publishes reviews, regular research papers (articles) and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Metals provides a forum for publishing papers which advance the in-depth understanding of the relationship between the structure, the properties or the functions of all kinds of metals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials ScienceMetallurgyComposite MaterialsChemistryPhysicsOrganic ChemistryEngineeringQuantum MechanicsThermodynamicsCrystallographyGeologyMechanical EngineeringBiologyOpticsComputer ScienceMathematicsPhysical ChemistryGeographyNanotechnologyStructural EngineeringChemical Engineering

Primary Research Areas

Materials Science Multidisciplinary Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank272/472

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank29/97

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank280/473

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank35/97

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	272/472	Q3
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	29/97	Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	280/473	Q3
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	35/97	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year1,004

Total Citations397

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year1,423

Total Citations4,469

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year1,458

Total Citations9,543

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year2,009

Total Citations20,236

2022

IF2.695

Articles / Year2,236

Total Citations26,175

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	1,004	397
2025	2.5	1,423	4,469
2024	2.6	1,458	9,543
2023	2.9	2,009	20,236
2022	2.695	2,236	26,175
2021	2.351	2,105	36,181
2020	2.117	1,739	36,811
2019	2.259	1,415	28,011
2018	1.704	1,113	24,699
2017	—	597	16,026
2016	—	328	7,883
2015	—	167	4,580

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,430Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.569

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.30

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,003 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,508

3-Year Documents5,633

Citable Documents5,527

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 Rate29.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 15.4%

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MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Metals (abbr: METALS-BASEL, ISSN: 2075-4701) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATERIALS SCIENCE, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.569 (Q2), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,985 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,003 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.