Journal profile · Chemistry-Inorganic Chemistry
Gold bulletin
ISSN 2364-821X · eISSN 3091-3462 · Springer International Publishing · Netherlands · 2 issues per year · Founded 1971
Gold bulletin: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.86; fully open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 132 days to acceptance (12 articles, last 24 months); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gold bulletin is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discover Metals (formerly Gold Bulletin) is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal that supports multidisciplinary research across the field of materials science, with a dedicated focus on all aspects of metals and their applications. The journal aims to be a resource for researchers, policy makers and the general public for recent advances in metals science and its uses in research development and society. As a fully open access journal, we ensure that our research is highly discoverable and instantly available globally to everyone. The journal particularly welcomes work that aims to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially Affordable and Clean Energy; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; Responsible Consumption and Production; and Climate Action. Topics Topics welcomed at Discover Metals include but are not limited to the following: Metal materials
· Alloys
· Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
· Intermetallics
· Metal composites
· Nanometals
· Precious metals
· Steels Processes and properties of metals
· Additive manufacturing
· Casting, forming, and joining
· Corrosion, wear, and oxidation resistance
· Fatigue, creep, and fracture mechanics
· Heat treatment
· Hydrometallurgy
· Metallurgy and extraction
· Mining
· Pyrometallurgy
· Surface modification Functional and advanced applications of metals
· Biocompatible and biomedical metals
· High-entropy alloys
· High-temperature and refractory metals
· Magnetic and superconducting metals
· Metal recycling
· Metallic materials for energy storage and conversion
· Metals for green technologies
· Metals in electronics and semiconductors
· Novel alloy design
· Smart and self-healing metals
· Sustainable metal processing Content Types Discover Metals welcomes a variety of article types – please see our submission guidelines for details. The journal also publishes guest-edited Topical Collections of relevance to all aspects of materials science related to metals and their applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-Inorganic Chemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science12.1%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science10.9%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering5.6%
- Electrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsEngineering4.8%
- Advanced Materials Characterization TechniquesEngineering4.7%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science4.6%
- Nanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.5%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 540OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 158,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,393 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 41 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 36 |
| 2023 | 20 | 12 | 80 |
| 2022 | 23 | 9 | 193 |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 217 |
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
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 184 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (12 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 155 days
- Sample
- 12 articles with submission and acceptance dates (12 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
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 / EUR 3,790 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Additional Information for Peer Review Process This journal is guided by the S…Length not stated
- perspectivePapers: dealing with research and practice Review: should deal with their subject in broad perspective, examine the current position critically and comprehensiv…Length not stated
- reviewPapers: dealing with research and practice Review: should deal with their subject in broad perspective, examine the current position critically and comprehensiv…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Discover Metals, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top Did you find what you were looking for? Share feedback.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Additional Information for Peer Review Process
This journal is guided by the Springer Portfolio editorial peer review policy The following types of contribution to this journal are peer-reviewed: Research, Review, Mini Review Editorials and all forms of published correction may also be peer-reviewed at the discretion of the editors. Nevertheless, articles published in these sections, particularly if they present technical information, may be p…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 2 issues per year
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 2364-821X
- Electronic ISSN
- 3091-3462
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gold bulletin
What CAS zone is Gold bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gold bulletin is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear / Chemistry, Physical / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Gold bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.86; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Gold bulletin?
Based on the dates recorded on 12 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 98–184 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Gold bulletin?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Gold bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gold bulletin 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 Gold bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Gold bulletin is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .