Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING
ISSN 0301-9233 · eISSN 1743-2812 · Maney Publishing · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.01; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review about 43 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 209 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 50, Issue 10): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING is published by Maney Publishing 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 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Metallurgy and Material Forming and Iron and Steelmaking Processes, together about 47.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Sage from 2024. Ironmaking & Steelmaking: Processes, Products and Applications monitors international technological advances in the industry with a strong element of engineering and product related material. First class refereed papers from the international iron and steel community cover all stages of the process, from ironmaking and its attendant technologies, through casting and steelmaking, to rolling, forming and delivery of the product, including monitoring, quality assurance and environmental issues. The journal also carries research profiles, features on technological and industry developments and expert reviews on major conferences. Steel World Twice a year Ironmaking & Steelmaking publishes special Steel World issues. These issues include an extended news and features section focusing on strategic and technical developments in the steel industry. They are widely circulated to members of the Institute Steel Division and senior steel industry personnel worldwide, in addition to subscribers to Ironmaking & Steelmaking. The combination of Steel World (previously a separate publication of the Institute of Materials) and Ironmaking & Steelmaking offers an exceptional opportunity for information dissemination and technical awareness in the industry. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be submitted online via https://www.editorialmanager.com/irs. Publishing Ethics The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering21%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering13.5%
- Iron and Steelmaking ProcessesEngineering13.4%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering11.7%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science7.2%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering3.5%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering3.1%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering2.5%
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 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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2022
- CiteScore Q2 · 2022
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 2.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2022
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2022
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2022
- 1.25Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,411OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 208LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 111,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,629 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 209 | 11 | 228 |
| 2024 | 272 | 20 | 1,157 |
| 2023 | 106 | 11 | 719 |
| 2022 | 139 | 19 | 967 |
| 2021 | 101 | 13 | 1,386 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
43 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 3 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: adheres to high standards; Taylor & Francis is a member of COPE and uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review policy: initial editor appraisal, then single anonymized peer review by independent referees; submissions via Editorial Manager. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be submitted online via https://www.editorialmanager.com/irs.
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
- Maney Publishing
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0301-9233
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-2812
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 10 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING
What CAS zone is IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING is in Zone 4 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 IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.01; CiteScore 4, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING?
The publisher reports about 43 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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 JCR quartile is IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Materials Science.
Which databases index IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING 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 IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING open access, and what is the APC?
IRONMAKING & STEELMAKING is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .