Praktische Metallographie-Practical Metallography
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Aims & Scope
Practical Metallography is a bilingual (German-English) journal that informs you thoroughly on materialographic preparation, imaging and analysis of microstructures. The journal covers the development and improvement of metallographic methods and equipment, possibilities of optical and electron microscopy, spectroscopy, diffraction techniques, non-destructive testing, metallographic investigations of materials, problems of specimens preparation and evaluation including useful laboratory advice and recipes, failure analysis including damage detection and elimination.
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ImpaQ AnalysisPraktische Metallographie-Practical Metallography (abbr: PRAKT METALLOGR-PR M, ISSN: 0032-678X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.216 (Q3), an H-index of 20.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,497 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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