Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
ISSN 1073-5623 · eISSN 1543-1940 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1975
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 100 days to acceptance (114 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 407 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
• Focus on materials structure, properties, processing, and related topics • Official journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) • OA Option: maximise reach with citations ~1.6x higher than non OA articles Springer journals offer authors flexible OA options that allow them to increase the visibility and impact of their research while maintaining the same journal choice and publishing standards. Research published Open Access can reach a broader global audience across institutions, regions, and disciplines, and often achieves higher citation performance. Through OA Option, authors can continue publishing in journals they trust while enabling their work to be more widely accessed, shared, and used across the global research landscape
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering10.8%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering8.9%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering8.1%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science7.6%
- High Temperature Alloys and CreepEngineering6.1%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering5.4%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science5.2%
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134LetPub ·
- h-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,194OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 398LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,167 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 293 | 106 | 111 |
| 2025 | 407 | 112 | 1,024 |
| 2024 | 391 | 135 | 2,347 |
| 2023 | 345 | 131 | 2,905 |
| 2022 | 391 | 127 | 4,060 |
| 2021 | 452 | 138 | 6,361 |
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
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (114 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 114 articles with submission and acceptance dates (781 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)
- about 3.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 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
- 1975
- ISSN
- 1073-5623
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-1940
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
What CAS zone is METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. 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 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.94; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 213.
How long does peer review take at METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE?
Based on the dates recorded on 114 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 72–121 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .