ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,169Hybrid

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

Acronym:tiim
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Abbreviation (ISO):Trans. Indian Inst. Met
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Identifier (ISSN):0972-2815(Print)/0975-1645(Online)
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Publisher:Springer India
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

WoS Q3
01230.9120181.1820191.520211.620231.520241.620251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.365
#15,169

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
324articles/year
2.7% Gold OA•93.19% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals publishes original research articles and reviews on ferrous and non-ferrous process metallurgy, structural and functional materials development, physical, chemical and mechanical metallurgy, welding science and technology, metal forming, particulate technologies, surface engineering, characterization of materials, thermodynamics and kinetics, materials modelling and other allied branches of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals also serves as a forum for rapid publication of recent advances in all the branches of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. The technical content of the journal is scrutinized by the Editorial Board composed of experts from various disciplines of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Editorial Advisory Board provides valuable advice on technical matters related to the publication of Transactions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.7%Metallurgy92.3%Chemistry91.1%Composite material90.8%Organic chemistry82.8%Physics80.3%Engineering71.8%Quantum mechanics55.5%Crystallography51.6%Thermodynamics49.3%Microstructure47.4%Alloy42.2%Mechanical engineering37.5%Geology35.9%Biology33.9%Computer science31.7%Mathematics29%Optics27.3%Physical chemistry23.1%Nanotechnology23%Geography22.4%Chemical engineering21%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Q3
Rank54/97
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Q3
Rank51/97
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year227
Total Citations36
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year284
Total Citations491
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year287
Total Citations1,026
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year364
Total Citations1,899
2022
IF—
Articles / Year371
Total Citations2,867

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,169Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-1971, 1973-1975, 1981-1985, 1987, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.365

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,759 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,248
3-Year Documents1,062
Citable Documents1,055

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 Rate23.2%

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 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: 6.7%

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):
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

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals (acronym: tiim, abbr: Trans. Indian Inst. Met, ISSN: 0972-2815) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING, published by Springer India in India since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.365 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 324 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,759 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
Springer India
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
7TH FLOOR, VIJAYA BUILDING, 17, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 001

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30