Journal profile · METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Metallurgical Research & Technology
ISSN 2271-3646 · eISSN 2271-3654 · EDP Sciences · FRANCE
Metallurgical Research & Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.12; subscription journal; APC about USD 1,865; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Metallurgical Research & Technology is published by EDP Sciences and is in Zone 4 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 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Metallurgical Research and Technology (MRT) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal publishing original high-quality research papers in areas ranging from process metallurgy to metal product properties and applications of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys, including light-metals. It covers also the materials involved in the metal processing as ores, refractories and slags. The journal is listed in the citation index Web of Science and has an Impact Factor. It is highly concerned by the technological innovation as a support of the metallurgical industry at a time when it has to tackle severe challenges like energy, raw materials, sustainability, environment... Strengthening and enhancing the dialogue between science and industry is at the heart of the scope of MRT. This is why it welcomes manuscripts focusing on industrial practice, as well as basic metallurgical knowledge or review articles.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Editor-in-chief Danièle QUANTINPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 16%); most named France 11, Mainland China 3, Italy 1, Switzerland 1, Sweden 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering17.8%
- Iron and Steelmaking ProcessesEngineering11%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering10.4%
- Metal Extraction and BioleachingEngineering6.3%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science4.9%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering4.8%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering4.3%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | 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
- 1.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,268 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 166 | 12 | 30 |
| 2025 | 102 | 9 | 136 |
| 2024 | 115 | 7 | 281 |
| 2023 | 96 | 5 | 324 |
| 2022 | 107 | 7 | 506 |
| 2021 | 102 | 3 | 562 |
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
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 | EUR 1,650 | — | — |
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
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2271-3646
- Electronic ISSN
- 2271-3654
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Metallurgical Research & Technology
What CAS zone is Metallurgical Research & Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Metallurgical Research & Technology is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Metallurgical Research & Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.12; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 27.
Where are the editorial board members of Metallurgical Research & Technology based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (11), Mainland China (3) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Metallurgical Research & Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Metallurgical Research & Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Metallurgical Research & Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Metallurgical Research & Technology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 1,865.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .