Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
ISIJ International
ISSN 0915-1559 · eISSN 1347-5460 · Iron and Steel Institute of Japan · JAPAN · Monthly
ISIJ International: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 262 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ISIJ International is published by Iron and Steel Institute of Japan 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, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels and Iron and Steelmaking Processes, together about 43.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ISIJ International is a fully open access journal dedicated to the publication of research addressing fundamental and technological aspects of iron, steel and related engineering materials. Articles describe the properties, structure, characterization and modelling, processing, fabrication of iron and steel, as well as report on associated environmental issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Hiroyuki SHIBATAPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering18.7%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering13.6%
- Iron and Steelmaking ProcessesEngineering11.4%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering7.6%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science6.7%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science3.9%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering3.4%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering3.3%
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 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,938OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 231LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 3,048,701Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,781 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 131 | 131 | 10 |
| 2025 | 262 | 262 | 369 |
| 2024 | 210 | 210 | 824 |
| 2023 | 272 | 272 | 1,523 |
| 2022 | 314 | 314 | 2,622 |
| 2021 | 309 | 309 | 3,118 |
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 5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | JPY 126,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | JPY 93,000 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- JPY 12,600
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
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- editorialThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…Length not stated
- notesNotes are a maximum of 5 printed pages (approximately 5000 words, including tables, figures and other sections) and can take various forms.main text ≤ 5,000 words
- opinionThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…Length not stated
- regular articleThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- regular articlesRegular Articles document original and significant results that contribute to the extension of knowledge and promotion of our understanding of iron and steel. R…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- reviewThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles are extensive surveys on a specific subject in which previously published information is compiled, analyzed, and discussed. Reviews are usually …Length not stated
- short articlesPapers that briefly report original research results and technical findings that require rapid publication. They are a maximum of 5 printed pages (approximately…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- surveyThe journal publishes Regular Articles, Review Articles, Short Articles and Notes, all of which are subject to peer review. Note that once a manuscript has been…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Tools/Technologies
Reviewers are prohibited from uploading the manuscript to software, online translation service, or AI-assisted tools/technologies where the confidentiality is not assured. It is required to disclose to the journal if any AI-assisted tools or technologies are used to facilitate the review. Reviewers should be aware that generative AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that can be incorrect,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Submission to the journal implies that all authors have seen and approved the author list. Changes to the author list after manuscript submission – such as the insertion or removal of author names, or a rearrangement of author order – must be approved by all authors and the editor. Authors are encouraged to consider the Council of Science Editors (CSE) principles governing authorship. According to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Author competing interests and conflicts of interest
In the interests of transparency, the journal requires all authors to declare any competing or conflicts of interest in relation to their submitted manuscript. A conflict of interest exists when there are actual, perceived or potential circumstances that could influence an author’s ability to conduct or report research impartially. Potential conflicts include (but are not limited to) competing com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Data availability: disclose sources; data available to editors/reviewers; public availability by version release date; preservation for at least 3 years. Model summary
Authors must disclose the source of publicly available data and materials, such as public repositories or commercial manufacturers, by including accession numbers or company details in their manuscript, as appropriate. Authors may make their own data and materials available by linking via DOI from their manuscript to relevant community-recognized public databases or digital repositories. All data …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Open Access and Fees
Permission required for copyrighted material; documentation supplied with first submission. Model summary
ISIJ International is fully Open Access (OA) and uses Creative Commons (CC) licenses, which allow users to use, reuse and/or build upon the material published in the journal without charge or the need to ask prior permission from the publisher or author. Copyright and licensing Copyrights in this journal are described in the Copyright Regulations of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (ISIJ), wh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Self-archiving (Green Open Access) policy
Self-archiving, also known as Green Open Access, enables authors to deposit a copy of their manuscript in an online repository. The journal encourages authors of original research manuscripts to upload their article to an institutional or public repository immediately after publication in the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review; Editor-in-Chief performs initial screening; Associate Editor assigns two reviewers; first decision after two reports; revisions requested within 3 weeks; after 3 months revised manuscripts may be treated as new submissions. Model summary
Editorial and peer review process The journal uses single-anonymized peer review. When a manuscript is submitted to the journal, it is assigned to the Editor-in-Chief, who performs initial screening. Manuscripts that do not fit the journal’s scope or are not deemed suitable for publication are rejected without review. The remaining manuscripts are assigned to an Associate Editor who assigns two re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check; unacceptable unoriginal material may be rejected or retracted. Model summary
The journal may use Crossref’s ‘Similarity Check’ plagiarism service to screen manuscripts for unoriginal content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed before or alongside submission; only original version; revised/accepted versions should not be posted; preprint citation generally not permitted except in footnote when necessary. Model summary
To support the wide dissemination of research, the journal allows authors to post their research manuscripts on community-recognized preprint servers, either before or alongside submission to the journal. This policy applies only to the original version of a manuscript that describes primary research. Any version of a manuscript that has been revised in response to reviewers’ comments, accepted fo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving (Green Open Access) policy
Green OA self-archiving encouraged immediately after publication. Model summary
Self-archiving, also known as Green Open Access, enables authors to deposit a copy of their manuscript in an online repository. The journal encourages authors of original research manuscripts to upload their article to an institutional or public repository immediately after publication in the journal.
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
- Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0915-1559
- Electronic ISSN
- 1347-5460
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ISIJ International
What CAS zone is ISIJ International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ISIJ International 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 ISIJ International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 143.
How long does peer review take at ISIJ International?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of ISIJ International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required. 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 ISIJ International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ISIJ International is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is ISIJ International open access, and what is the APC?
ISIJ International is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .