Journal profile · METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Journal of Central South University
ISSN 2095-2899 · eISSN 2227-5223 · Central South University · PEOPLES R CHINA · 12 issues per year · Founded 1994
Journal of Central South University: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.35; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,890; median 196 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 299 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Central South University is published by Central South University 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 Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis, together about 26% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal mainly publishes original academic papers which represent the latest research achievements in such fields as materials science and engineering, metallurgical science and engineering, mineral processing, geology and mining, chemical engineering, and mechanical, electronic and information engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Editorial board by country: 65 in mainland China (about 81%); most named Mainland China 65, United States 3, Hong Kong, China 2, United Kingdom 2, South Korea 1 (80 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering11.8%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering7.6%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering6.6%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering5.1%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering4.6%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering4.2%
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 | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 2 |
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 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 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, 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
- 4.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,442OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 299LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 282,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,695 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 268 | 5 | 131 |
| 2025 | 299 | 6 | 1,073 |
| 2024 | 305 | 7 | 2,676 |
| 2023 | 291 | 6 | 4,051 |
| 2022 | 301 | 7 | 4,232 |
| 2021 | 290 | 8 | 5,670 |
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
196 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 153 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 89 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 323 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (645 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)
- 2–4 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
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 3,890 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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 Journal of Central South University, 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
- Central South University
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 2095-2899
- Electronic ISSN
- 2227-5223
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 7 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Central South University
What CAS zone is Journal of Central South University in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Central South University is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 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 Journal of Central South University?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.35; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Central South University?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 196 days (interquartile range 153–243 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 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 Journal of Central South University based?
Of the 80 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 65 (about 81%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (65), United States (3) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Central South University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Central South University 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 Journal of Central South University open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Central South University is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,890.
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: .