Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
ISSN 1674-4799 · eISSN 1869-103X · University of Science and Technology Beijing · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 2010
International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 8.83; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 86 days to acceptance (115 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 241 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials is published by University of Science and Technology Beijing and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Metal Extraction and Bioleaching and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, together about 22.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials (Formerly known as Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing, Mineral, Metallurgy, Material) provides an international medium for the publication of theoretical and experimental studies related to the fields of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials. Papers dealing with minerals processing, mining, mine safety, environmental pollution and protection of mines, process metallurgy, metallurgical physical chemistry, structure and physical properties of materials, corrosion and resistance of materials, are viewed as suitable for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Aixiang WuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 163 in mainland China (about 63%); most named Mainland China 163, Australia 12, United States 11, Germany 10, Japan 9 (257 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering7.6%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering7.4%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.3%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.6%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering5.9%
- Iron and Steelmaking ProcessesEngineering5.5%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 8.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,177OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 252LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 278,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,962 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 174 | 10 | 281 |
| 2025 | 241 | 18 | 2,190 |
| 2024 | 269 | 7 | 5,288 |
| 2023 | 185 | 8 | 4,766 |
| 2022 | 244 | 22 | 7,160 |
| 2021 | 194 | 15 | 5,066 |
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
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 234 days (115 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 314 days
- Sample
- 115 articles with submission and acceptance dates (492 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 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher 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
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 | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models in Materials Science: From Data to Discovery
This Special Issue focuses on the latest advances in the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep...
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 1674-4799
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-103X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
What CAS zone is International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering / Mining & Mineral Processing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 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 Minerals Metallurgy and Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.83; CiteScore 13.8, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 115 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 66–111 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials based?
Of the 257 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 163 (about 63%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (163), Australia (12) and United States (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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: .