Journal profile · Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals
ISSN 0451-5994 · Keikinzoku Gakkai/Japan Institute of Light Metals
Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals: fully open access; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals is published by Keikinzoku Gakkai/Japan Institute of Light Metals. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering25.2%
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science10.6%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.3%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering6.9%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering6.4%
- Metallurgical and Alloy ProcessesMaterials Science5.9%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science4.8%
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals and Alloys | Q4 | 149/182 | 18th |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q4 | 612/740 | 17th |
| Materials Chemistry | Q4 | 285/327 | 12th |
| Mechanics of Materials | Q4 | 359/408 | 12th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 481OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,523 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 372 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 702 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 758 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | 839 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 557 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 668 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Keikinzoku Gakkai/Japan Institute of Light Metals
- ISSN
- 0451-5994
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals
Which databases index Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals is indexed in Scopus.
Is Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals open access, and what is the APC?
Keikinzoku/Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .