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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,647Hybrid

Tetsu To Hagane-Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan

Abbreviation (ISO):TETSU TO HAGANE
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Identifier (ISSN):0021-1575(Print)
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Publisher:Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tetsu To Hagane-Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan

WoS Q4
00110.2820180.4220190.4420200.5420210.4720220.320230.320240.520250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.222
#20,647

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
107articles/year
98.85% Gold OA•95.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal ISIJ International first appeared in 1961 under the title Tetsu-to-Hagané Overseas. The title was changed in 1966 to Transactions of The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan and again in 1989 to the current ISIJ International. 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. Classification I Fundamentals of High Temperature Processes II Ironmaking III Steelmaking IV Casting and Solidification V Instrumentation, Control, and System Engineering VI Chemical and Physical Analysis VII Forming Processing and Thermomechanical Treatment VIII Welding and Joining IX Surface Treatment and Corrosion X Transformations and Microstructures XI Mechanical Properties XII Physical Properties XIII New Materials and Processes XIV Social and Environmental Engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials ScienceMetallurgyChemistryComposite MaterialsOrganic ChemistryPhysicsEngineeringComputer ScienceQuantum Mechanics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Q4
Rank90/97
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Q4
Rank92/97
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year32
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year104
Total Citations11
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year140
Total Citations92
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year99
Total Citations103
2022
IF0.475
Articles / Year110
Total Citations189

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,647Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-1991, 1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.222

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,524 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations133
3-Year Documents325
Citable Documents317

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 Rate11.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Metals and AlloysQ3
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
Materials ChemistryQ4
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ4
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: 33.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Tetsu To Hagane-Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (abbr: TETSU TO HAGANE, ISSN: 0021-1575) 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 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.222 (Q3), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,524 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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
Publication Language
Japanese
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IRON STEEL INST JAPAN KEIDANREN KAIKAN, NIIKURA BLDG 2F, 2 KANDA-TSUKASACHO 2-CHOME, TOKYO, JAPAN, CHIYODA-KU, 101-0048

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28