Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
International Journal of Materials Research
ISSN 1862-5282 · eISSN 2195-8556 · Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG · GERMANY · Monthly
International Journal of Materials Research: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.15; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,712; review about 16 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 109 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Materials Research is published by Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG 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 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties and Engineering and Materials Science Studies, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Materials Research (IJMR) publishes original high quality experimental and theoretical papers and reviews on basic and applied research in the field of materials science and engineering, with focus on synthesis, processing, constitution, and properties of all classes of materials. Particular emphasis is placed on microstructural design, phase relations, computational thermodynamics, and kinetics at the nano to macro scale. Contributions may also focus on progress in advanced characterization techniques. All articles are subject to thorough, independent peer review.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering11.3%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering10.2%
- Engineering and Materials Science StudiesEngineering9.1%
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesEngineering5.5%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science5%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering4.5%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering4.4%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science4.3%
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
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
- 1.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,639OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,033 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 109 | 3 | 149 |
| 2024 | 114 | 5 | 234 |
| 2023 | 143 | 14 | 389 |
| 2022 | 134 | 29 | 441 |
| 2021 | 135 | 23 | 615 |
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 16 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1862-5282
- Electronic ISSN
- 2195-8556
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Materials Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Materials Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Materials Research 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 International Journal of Materials Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.15; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Materials Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 International Journal of Materials Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Materials Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Materials Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Materials Research is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,712.
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: .