Journal profile
The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science
ISSN 2668-4748 · eISSN 2668-4756 · Galati University Press · Romania
The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science is published by Galati University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Surface Treatment and Coatings and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, together about 19.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 24, India 2, Portugal 2, Spain 1, Canada 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering7.8%
- Surface Treatment and CoatingsEngineering6.3%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering5.6%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science5.2%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science5.2%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering4.9%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering4.9%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering4.9%
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 38 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 48 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 72 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 57 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 55 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 26 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Galati University Press
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2668-4748
- Electronic ISSN
- 2668-4756
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science
How long does peer review take at The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (24), India (2) and Portugal (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
The Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati Fascicle IX Metallurgy and Materials Science 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; 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: .