Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
International Journal of Metalcasting
ISSN 1939-5981 · eISSN 2163-3193 · Springer International Publishing · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2007
International Journal of Metalcasting: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,290; median 81 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 326 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Metalcasting is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Metallurgy and Material Forming, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Metalcasting is dedicated to leading the transfer of research and technology for the global metalcasting industry. The bi-monthly publication keeps the latest developments in metalcasting research and technology in front of the scientific leaders in our global industry throughout the year. All papers published in the the journal are approved after a rigorous peer review process. The editorial peer review board represents three international metalcasting groups: academia (metalcasting professors), science and research (personnel from national labs, research and scientific institutions), and industry (leading technical personnel from metalcasting facilities).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Thomas E. PruchaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 31, Canada 5, Germany 2, Poland 2, Mainland China 1 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering20.3%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering17.4%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering6.6%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.4%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science6.1%
- Materials Engineering and ProcessingEngineering4.8%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering4.3%
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.2%
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 3 |
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 3 |
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
- 2.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 703OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 32.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 302LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 385,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,339 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 299 | 78 | 103 |
| 2025 | 326 | 88 | 696 |
| 2024 | 281 | 65 | 1,345 |
| 2023 | 293 | 63 | 2,445 |
| 2022 | 207 | 40 | 1,983 |
| 2021 | 179 | 34 | 2,049 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 99 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 112 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (675 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,290 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What 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 accepted5
- technical communicationTechnical Communication: This paper, similar to a "letter to the editor," allows readers to respond to a technical paper published in the journalLength not stated
- technical development reportTechnical Development Report: A Technical Development Report describes work in progress, dealing with new areas of technology development and early stage resear…Length not stated
- technical papersTechnical Papers: Full technical papers, providing details of metalcasting research, footnoted and referenced in traditional technical writing style.Length not stated
- technical reviewTechnical Review: This paper is a critical review of past published work.Length not stated
- technical updateTechnical Update: Publication of a technical paper in IJMC does not necessarily indicate the completion of the research that is the subject of the paper.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
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 ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Rolling submissions Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Metalcasting, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
All papers published in the IJMC will be approved only after a rigorous peer review process. The editorial peer review board represents three international metalcasting groups: academia (metalcasting professors); science and research (personnel from national labs, research and scientific institutions); and industry (leading technical personnel from metalcasting facilities).
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
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1939-5981
- Electronic ISSN
- 2163-3193
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Metalcasting
What CAS zone is International Journal of Metalcasting in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Metalcasting 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 International Journal of Metalcasting?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.72; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Metalcasting?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 62–99 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Metalcasting?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Metalcasting based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (31), Canada (5) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Metalcasting?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Metalcasting 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 International Journal of Metalcasting open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Metalcasting is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,290.
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: .