Journal profile
Frontiers in Metals and Alloys
ISSN 2813-2459 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Metals and Alloys: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microstructure and mechanical properties, High Temperature Alloys and Creep and Solidification and crystal growth phenomena, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research across the science, design, and application of metallic materials and alloys. Led by Field Chief Editor Dr Ian Baker (Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College Hanover, USA), this interdisciplinary journal explores the fundamental and applied science of metals and alloys, from their design and processing to their structural performance, functional properties, and sustainable use in society and industry. Covering a broad range of topics, subjects of interest include, but are not limited to: additive manufacturing and novel processing methods advanced materials characterization techniques alloys for biomedical applications alloy design and material processing computational and data-driven metallurgy (including AI, machine learning, and digital twins) corrosion, environmental degradation, and surface engineering functional properties of metals (including magnetic, thermoelectric, and shape-memory alloys) mechanical behavior and structural performance nanocrystalline alloys sustainable metallurgy and circular economy. Submissions that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure, and SDG 12: responsible consumption and production, are also welcome. Manuscripts relating to chemical metallurgy, polymers, semiconductors or ceramics are not within scope and are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as bibliometric studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is committed to advancing developments in the field by providing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, India 2, Australia 2, Denmark 2, United Kingdom 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science8.2%
- High Temperature Alloys and CreepEngineering8.2%
- Solidification and crystal growth phenomenaMaterials Science8.2%
- High Entropy Alloys StudiesEngineering8.2%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science6.1%
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science6.1%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering6.1%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 22,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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 websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-2459
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Frontiers in Metals and Alloys
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Metals and Alloys?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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 Frontiers in Metals and Alloys based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), India (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Metals and Alloys?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Frontiers in Metals and Alloys open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .