Journal profile · METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Welding in the World
ISSN 0043-2288 · eISSN 1878-6669 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · FRANCE · Bimonthly · Founded 2002
Welding in the World: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 143 days to acceptance (126 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 392 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Welding in the World is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 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, Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis and Fatigue and fracture mechanics, together about 43.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of Welding in the World is to advance the science and technology of welding and joining by publishing authoritative papers on all aspects of materials joining, including: advances in joining processes including welding, additive manufacturing, brazing, soldering, cutting, surfacing (hard and corrosion resistance), thermal spraying and allied fabrication techniques metallurgical and materials interactions associated with joining structural integrity and performance of welded and additively manufactured components and structures in service, design, modeling and simulation, structural integrity, fracture, fatigue and quality assurance engineering properties and assessment of joints advanced and Intelligent manufacturing technologies testing and inspection of welds and additively manufactured parts joining of dissimilar materials light weight design and multimaterial joining automation and sensor technology modeling and simulation welding physics industrial applications application of artificial intelligence to joining, inspection, education and assessment of materials health, safety and environmental aspects of joining education Welding in the World is a publication of the International Institute of Welding – IIW.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Editor-in-chief Norbert EnzingerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Germany 15, United States 9, Mainland China 7, Austria 6, Japan 3 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering22.9%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering13.9%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering7%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering6.4%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.1%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science5.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering3.8%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,285OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 377LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 659,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,456 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 349 | 127 | 149 |
| 2025 | 392 | 152 | 1,154 |
| 2024 | 249 | 112 | 1,788 |
| 2023 | 216 | 90 | 1,766 |
| 2022 | 231 | 73 | 3,012 |
| 2021 | 185 | 66 | 2,440 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (127 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 165 days
- Sample
- 126 articles with submission and acceptance dates (787 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use must be documented in Methods Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Welding in the World, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 0043-2288
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-6669
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Welding in the World
What CAS zone is Welding in the World in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Welding in the World is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Welding in the World?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.04; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Welding in the World?
Based on the dates recorded on 126 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 97–205 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Welding in the World?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: 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 Welding in the World based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (15), United States (9) and Mainland China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Welding in the World?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Welding in the World is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Welding in the World open access, and what is the APC?
Welding in the World is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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: .