Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Acta Metallurgica Sinica
ISSN 0412-1961 · Chinese Academy of Sciences · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1956
Acta Metallurgica Sinica: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.01; subscription journal; review about 3.6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 154 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Metallurgica Sinica is published by Chinese Academy of Sciences and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Metallurgy and Material Forming and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Metallurgica Sinica is a special journal focusing on metallurgy and metal materials, started in 1956, authorized by Chinese Association of Science and Technology, sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Metals, and undertaken by Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, published by Science Press. Professor Lee Xsun, a world-leading scientist in metal materials, acted as the first editor-in-chief of the journal. The current editor-in-chief is Professor Ye Hengqiang, a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Acta Metallurgica Sinica mainly publishes original research papers and also invited review papers in the field of metallurgy, materials science and engineering. It is a core journal in China with a long history and high academic impact. Since the establishment of the journal, Acta Metallurgica Sinica has firmly followed the correct publication guidance, implemented thoroughly all the policies and rules from the party and the government, served to the economy and the modernization of science and technology, and contributed significantly to the advancement of metallurgy and materials industry in China.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering10.5%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering10.1%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering8.5%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science6.1%
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesEngineering5.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5.4%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering5%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.01LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 408OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,607 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96 | 0 | 712 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3.6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- Chinese
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1956
- ISSN
- 0412-1961
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Metallurgica Sinica
What CAS zone is Acta Metallurgica Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Metallurgica Sinica is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Metallurgica Sinica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.01; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Acta Metallurgica Sinica?
Authors report an average review time of about 3.6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Metallurgica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Metallurgica Sinica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Metallurgica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Metallurgica Sinica is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .