Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Platinum Metals Review
ISSN 0032-1400 · Johnson Matthey Plc · United Kingdom · Founded 1957
Platinum Metals Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Platinum Metals Review is published by Johnson Matthey Plc. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metallurgical and Alloy Processes, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis, together about 30.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The adoption of a low-pressure rhodium-based catalyst system in place of high-pressure cobalt for the hydroformylation of propylene by reaction with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to produce butyraldehydes (an ‘oxo’reaction) has brought large cost benefits to oxo producers. The benefits derive from improved feedstock efficiency, lower energy usage and simpler and cheaper plant configurations. The technical and commercial merits of the ‘LP OxoSMProcess’ for producing butyraldehydes have made it one of the best known applications of industrial-scale chemistry using a platinum group metal (pgm). Today, practically all butyraldehyde is made by rhodium catalysis, and this should provide convincing encouragement to researchers who are keen to exploit pgms as catalyst research materials, but are apprehensive as to the implications of their very high intrinsic value. It should also encourage developers and designers responsible for turning pgm chemistry into commercial processes, who may be daunted by problems such as containment and catalyst life. This article (Part I) reviews the background to the LP OxoSMProcess, and its development to the point of first commercialisation. Part II, covering some of the key improvements made to the process and its use in non-propylene applications, will appear in a future issue of Platinum Metals Review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United Kingdom 18, United States 4, Germany 4, Greece 3, Mainland China 2 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metallurgical and Alloy ProcessesMaterials Science11.4%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science10.2%
- Organometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisChemistry8.9%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering7.9%
- Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and AlloysEngineering7.6%
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactionsChemistry4.9%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.5%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 550OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,932 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 445 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 850 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 956 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 925 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,098 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,359 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- book reviewcles may be 1000–2000 words (4-6 pages) Book reviews may be 1000–2000 words (4-6 pages) Guest Editorials (by invitation only) may be 50main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editor's picksEditor's PicksLength not stated
- editorialay be 1000–2000 words (4-6 pages) Guest Editorials (by invitation only) may be 500-1000 words maximum "In the Lab" profile feature (by invitation only) mmain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright policy
We do not usually accept articles which have been previously published in substantially the same form, in any language. Please ensure that your article is not also being considered for publication elsewhere. The author must be able to transfer the copyright to Johnson Matthey Plc. All named authors must agree to submit the paper to Johnson Matthey Technology Review. If the article contains images,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Please note that articles will be sent to referees in order to assess the scientific content and suitability of the article for publication. Referees are selected from an international pool of qualified scientists with recent publications in the relevant discipline(s). If needed, please check that your article has been approved for external circulation by all relevant parties, committees, managers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
S. Mishra, R. Khatami, Y. C. Chen, ‘Towards Harmonious Decentralization of Energy Systems: A Vision of Interoperable Peer-to-Peer Energy Markets’, arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.09756, 2021U. Arif, I. A. Khan, F. Hasan, ‘Thermal Modelling and Parametric Optimization for Machining of Aluminum (Al-10%SiCmicro-SiCnano) Based Hybrid Composite Using Spark Erosion’, 2023, preprint
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
- Johnson Matthey Plc
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1957
- ISSN
- 0032-1400
- Print ISSN
- 1471-0676
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Platinum Metals Review
How long does peer review take at Platinum Metals Review?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Platinum Metals Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Platinum Metals Review based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (18), United States (4) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Platinum Metals Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Platinum Metals Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Platinum Metals Review open access, and what is the APC?
Platinum Metals Review is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .