Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
JOM
ISSN 1047-4838 · eISSN 1543-1851 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1949
JOM: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 110 days to acceptance (145 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 966 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOM is published by Springer US 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, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Extraction and Separation Processes, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JOM explores the full range of minerals, metals, and materials science and engineering to represent all interests of the TMS membership, including extraction, characterization, processing and fabrication, design, applications, industrial and manufacturing developments, resource and supply chain issues, and life-cycle and sustainability practices. In fulfilling this scope, JOM strives to balance the interests of the laboratory and the marketplace by reporting academic, industrial, and government-sponsored work from around the world. Disclaimer: The opinions and statements expressed in JOM are those of the authors only and are not necessarily those of TMS or the editorial staff. No confirmations or endorsements are intended or implied.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 44, Mainland China 3, Australia 3, Norway 2, Taiwan, China 1 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering9.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.6%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering6.2%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering5.8%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering5.8%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.7%
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 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | 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 | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | 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 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mineralogy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mining & Mineral Processing | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 173OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,018OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 856LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,024Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,700,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,158 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 716 | 80 | 183 |
| 2025 | 966 | 181 | 1,716 |
| 2024 | 741 | 197 | 3,008 |
| 2023 | 688 | 199 | 4,365 |
| 2022 | 613 | 224 | 6,061 |
| 2021 | 539 | 221 | 5,468 |
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
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 155 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (145 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 145 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,854 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing information (fees, funding, licences) is available on the Open access publishing page. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in JOM, 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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1949
- ISSN
- 1047-4838
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-1851
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOM
What CAS zone is JOM in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOM is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering / Mineralogy / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Mining & Mineral Processing. 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 JOM?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.35; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 173.
How long does peer review take at JOM?
Based on the dates recorded on 145 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 82–155 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JOM based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (44), Mainland China (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOM?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOM is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOM open access, and what is the APC?
JOM is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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: .