Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
China Foundry
ISSN 1672-6421 · eISSN 2365-9459 · Springer Singapore · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 2016
China Foundry: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 141 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 77 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China Foundry is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Solidification and crystal growth phenomena, together about 35.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
China Foundry, published bimonthly to a worldwide readership, mainly reports on advanced scientific and technical achievements, applied technology, production successes, management and leadership, recent developments and industry information in the foundry field. Coverage encompasses all casting technologies and includes, but is not limited to, novel and net shape casting technologies; casting alloy design and modification; control of nucleation, solidification and microstructure & mechanical properties; computer aided design; rapid prototyping; mold making, mold materials and binders; mold and gating design; melting and liquid-metal treatment and transport; modeling and simulation of metal flow and solidification; post-casting treatments; quality control and non-destructive testing; process automation and robotics; and safety and environmental issues.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering16.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering13.5%
- Solidification and crystal growth phenomenaMaterials Science5.2%
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.1%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering4.6%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering4.6%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science4.3%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| 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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 743 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 29 |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 207 |
| 2024 | 77 | 77 | 507 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 480 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | 642 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 796 |
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
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 255 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 138 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 309 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (161 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CNY 3,600 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — | |
| LetPub | CNY 3,600 | Yes | — |
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2016
- ISSN
- 1672-6421
- Electronic ISSN
- 2365-9459
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China Foundry
What CAS zone is China Foundry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China Foundry is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of China Foundry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.8; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at China Foundry?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 88–255 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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 China Foundry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China Foundry is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is China Foundry open access, and what is the APC?
China Foundry is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .