Journal profile · Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Soldagem & Inspecao
ISSN 0104-9224 · eISSN 1980-6973 · Universidade Federal de Uberlandia · BRAZIL · Quarterly
Soldagem & Inspecao: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.46; fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Soldagem & Inspecao is published by Universidade Federal de Uberlandia 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 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Metal Alloys Wear and Properties and Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, together about 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista Soldagem & Inspeção is a technical-scientific journal published on a continuous basis, aimed at disseminating original articles in the fields of welding, inspection, and related processes. Its primary target audience consists of researchers from Portuguese-, English-, and Spanish-speaking countries. Currently, the interval between submission and possible final approval is approximately six months, with the entire process, including author revisions, submission for graphic editing, and other steps, being completed within roughly two to four months. The submission and acceptance dates are indicated on the first page of each article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Professors Ronaldo ParanhosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 3, Argentina 2, Austria 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering21.5%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science15.2%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering10.6%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering9.3%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering9.1%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science6.2%
- Advancements in Materials EngineeringEngineering4.2%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 1.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 613 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 28 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 78 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 118 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence resources
The Revista Soldagem & Inspeção follows the recommendations of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) regarding ethical considerations related to the use of these technologies in scientific manuscripts, which are: Transparency: Authors must clearly declare the use of chatbots in the manuscript preparation process, providing detailed information such as the name, version, model, and source…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Policy
Conflicts of interest may be of a personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial nature. Conflicts of interest can arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Upon submitting the manuscript, authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing any financial or other conflicts of interest that may have influenc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
With a commitment to upholding best practices in scholarly publishing and ethical conduct, the editors and editorial team of the Revista Soldagem & Inspeção are dedicated to preventing unethical behavior in all forms. Examples of such misconduct include plagiarism and self-plagiarism, duplicate and/or redundant publication, and data fabrication or falsification. Therefore, upon submission, authors…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published by Revista Soldagem & Inspeção retain the copyright of their works, licensing them under the Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, which allows the articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided that the original work is properly cited. In return, the authors grant the journal the right of first publication under the CC BY 4.0 License. It i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access & Intellectual Property
This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including free access) to all scientific articles published by the journal. Open access refers to the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC BY). This allows immediate and free access to the work, autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All articles submitted for publication undergo an initial evaluation by one of the Editors-in-Chief and one of the Associate Editors, who are researchers specializing in different subfields of welding technology, inspection, and related operations. Upon recognizing the merit of a submission, the Associate Editors forward the manuscript to members of the Editorial Board. For publication, approval f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
In line with SciELO’s Open Science Policy, the Revista Soldagem & Inspeção accepts submissions of preprints from the SciELO Preprints platform, which may be deposited either prior to or simultaneously with journal submission. It is important to note that sharing a preprint on this server does not count as prior publication. In the case of a preprint publication, the Open Science Compliance Form mu…
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
- Universidade Federal de Uberlandia
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- Portuguese, English, Spanish
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0104-9224
- Electronic ISSN
- 1980-6973
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Soldagem & Inspecao
What CAS zone is Soldagem & Inspecao in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Soldagem & Inspecao is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Soldagem & Inspecao?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.46; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Soldagem & Inspecao?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Soldagem & Inspecao based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (3), Argentina (2) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Soldagem & Inspecao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Soldagem & Inspecao is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Soldagem & Inspecao open access, and what is the APC?
Soldagem & Inspecao is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .