Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
ISSN 0008-4433 · eISSN 1879-1395 · Maney Publishing · CANADA · Quarterly
Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 103 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 365 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is temporarily closed to new submissions. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly is published by Maney Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Metal Extraction and Bioleaching and Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is temporarily closed to new submissions. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly publishes original contributions on all aspects of metallurgy and materials science, including mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, materials processing, physical metallurgy and the service behaviour of materials. An invaluable resource for international researchers and professionals engaged in interdisciplinary research in metallurgy and materials science. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized. Publishing Ethics The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics(COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Alessandro NavarraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 7, United States 2, Türkiye 1, Chile 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering13.8%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering10.2%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science8.2%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.5%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering5.8%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5.4%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering5.3%
- Iron and Steelmaking ProcessesEngineering5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: IMM Abstracts / IMMAGE
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,267OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 363LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 83,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 328 | 11 | 120 |
| 2025 | 365 | 7 | 650 |
| 2024 | 200 | 8 | 737 |
| 2023 | 127 | 10 | 594 |
| 2022 | 110 | 1 | 878 |
| 2021 | 38 | 6 | 188 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 127 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (753 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 55%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Journal is temporarily closed to new submissions. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Maney Publishing
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0008-4433
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-1395
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Institute of Mining
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 65, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
What CAS zone is Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 78–127 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 55%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (7), United States (2) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .