Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Metalurgija
ISSN 0543-5846 · eISSN 1334-2576 · Hrvatsko Metalursko Drustvo/Croatian Metallurgical Society · CROATIA · Quarterly
Metalurgija: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Metalurgija is published by Hrvatsko Metalursko Drustvo/Croatian Metallurgical Society 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 Metallurgy and Material Forming, Metal Alloys Wear and Properties and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Metalurgija is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original scientific papers, review papers, and professional papers in the fields of fundamental, applied, and developmental research in metallurgy, as well as in closely related disciplines such as materials science, physics, chemistry, and mechanical engineering. There is no restriction on the maximum length of the papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Vesna AlarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 5, Germany 2, Czechia 2, Italy 1, Netherlands 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering12.5%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science9.8%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering7.6%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.9%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering6.4%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering3.9%
- Photographic and Visual ArtsArts and Humanities3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 419 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 2 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 800 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 650 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 650 | No | — |
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
- Hrvatsko Metalursko Drustvo/Croatian Metallurgical Society
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0543-5846
- Electronic ISSN
- 1334-2576
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Metalurgija
What CAS zone is Metalurgija in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Metalurgija 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.
How long does peer review take at Metalurgija?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 Metalurgija based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (5), Germany (2) and Czechia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Metalurgija?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Metalurgija is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Metalurgija open access, and what is the APC?
Metalurgija is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .