METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE

METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING 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 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Iron and Steelmaking Processes and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B is a peer-reviewed monthly journal dedicated to the process science and engineering of materials, broadly encompassing metals, ceramics, and composites. It publishes original research and critical reviews covering: Metallurgical Processing Primary Processing: Hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and electrometallurgy for metal extraction and refining Secondary Processing: Casting, forging, rolling, and extrusion Thermochemical and Thermophysical Processing: Reaction kinetics, thermodynamic equilibria, and phase transformations Materials Processing Powder Processing: Sintering and additive manufacturing Advanced Manufacturing: Rapid prototyping and smart material development Thermochemical Processing: High-temperature reactions and material transformations Processing Phenomena and Techniques Mass Transport Mechanisms: Diffusion, convection, and phase interactions Solidification Science: Nucleation, grain growth, segregation, and defect formation Surface Engineering: Coating technologies, corrosion resistance, and surface modification Welding and Joining: Fusion welding, solid-state joining, and advanced bonding methods Materials Characterization and Performance Microstructural Analysis: Imaging techniques, phase identification, and defect evaluation Mechanical and Functional Properties: Mechanical behavior, conductivity, and environmental resistance Environmental and Sustainability Considerations: Waste management, recycling, and eco-friendly material development Computational Approaches with Experimental Validation Mathematical Modeling: Process simulations, thermodynamic databases, and machine-learning applications, validated with experimental data and physical observations Process Control and Optimization: Sensors, automation, and artificial intelligence in materials processing, validated through experimental results There are six article types in the journal: Original Research Article: The journal welcomes complete original work embodying the results of extensive field, plant, laboratory, or theoretical investigation, or new interpretations of existing problems. Materials must be considered to have significant permanent value. In addition to technical acceptability, material should be presented clearly and concisely. Of particular importance is the description of the experimental procedures involved in the experiment. It is important that critical information about experimental conditions be included so that the wo

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Editor-in-chief Il SohnPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 19 in mainland China (about 32%); most named Mainland China 19, United States 12, South Korea 9, Japan 6, India 3 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

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Impact

Impact factor

3.23LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

3.3Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

3.3Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

4.5LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.55LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.28LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

119OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

3,939OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

3.47OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

24.2%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

12%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

502LetPub · 2026-09-13

Articles per year (publisher)

2,024Publisher website · 2026-09-29

Downloads per year (publisher) 2025

1,000,000Publisher website · 2026-09-29

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Average review time (community reports)

about 3.3 monthsLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

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A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

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Publisher

Springer US

Country or region

UNITED STATES

Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

Founded

1970

ISSN

1073-5615

Electronic ISSN

1543-1916

Latest issue on the website

Volume 57, Issue 10 (October 2026)

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