Journal profile · Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems
ISSN 2949-9178 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems: impact factor 4.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 860; review about 68 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 78 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, High Entropy Alloys Studies and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems (JALMES) is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal, focusing on the latest research comprising alloys, elemental metals and metallurgical systems. Its great strength lies in the diversity of the disciplines which it encompasses, drawing together results from materials science, physics, solid-state chemistry, and metallurgy. The interdisciplinary nature of the journal shows up in many subject areas, which comprise experimental and theoretical considerations of material problems requiring an active interplay between a variety of traditional and novel scientific disciplines.The journal will especially encourage submissions dealing with metallic elements and alloys, including metallurgical processes, preparation, characterization, properties and their applications. It will not consider topics on liquid alloys, wear, creep, welding and joining, ceramic and organic materials, polymers, coordination chemistry, ionic liquids, catalysis (excepting catalysis combined with microstructural analysis or further materials properties) and biochemistry; it will not consider papers reporting only synthesis without any properties, purely computational papers without sufficient experimental validation, CALPHAD papers without regard to experimental observations. First principle calculations can only be accepted, if the system has already been proven in experiment or if this is required for a dedicated application. Technical reports will not be accepted.The work published in the journal should comprise studies on synthesis and structure combined with investigations of chemical and physical properties of alloys, elemental metals and metallurgical systems, contributing to the development of areas of current scientific interest.Papers submitted for publication should contain new experimental or theoretical results and their interpretation. The Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems provides a unique international forum where materials scientists, chemists, physicists and metallurgists can present their results both to researchers in their own field and to others active in related areas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Editor-in-chief Ludwig SchultzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 45%); most named Mainland China 10, Italy 4, Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, India 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering10.6%
- High Entropy Alloys StudiesEngineering10.1%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering8.4%
- High-Temperature Coating BehaviorsEngineering6.6%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering6.6%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering5%
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering5%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 274 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 13 |
| 2025 | 78 | 78 | 291 |
| 2024 | 96 | 96 | 833 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 679 |
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
68 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 | USD 860 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,540 / EUR 1,440 / GBP 1,230 / JPY 191,010 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,150 | — | — |
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 websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- liquid alloys; wear; creep; welding and joining; ceramic and organic materials; polymers; coordination chemistry; ionic liquids
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-9178
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems
What is the impact factor of Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems?
The publisher reports about 68 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 45%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (10), Italy (4) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 860.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .