Journal profile · Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Welding International
ISSN 0950-7116 · eISSN 1754-2138 · Taylor & Francis
Welding International: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 95 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 112 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Welding International is published by Taylor & Francis and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Engineering and Environmental Studies and Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis, together about 39.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Welding International is a peer-reviewed journal which aims to enrich the global exchange of scientific activities in the welding and joining processes of materials. The journal reports the achievements of science and engineering of welding and joining, with original research papers, review articles invited by the editors, letters, and brief research notes, encompassing: all joining techniques, cutting, thermal spraying, and related aspects, as metallurgical and material investigations relating to welding, characterization and service performance of joints, control and automation of welding, analytical and numerical modeling of joining processes, and additive manufacturing. In addition, Welding International provides comprehensive English translations of complete articles selected from major international welding journals, including: Journal of Japan Welding Society - Japan Journal of Light Metal Welding and Construction - Japan Przeglad Spawalnictwa - Poland Quarterly Journal of Japan Welding Society - Japan Revista de Metalurgia - Spain Rivista Italiana della Saldatura - Italy Soldagem & Inspeção - Brazil Svarochnoe Proizvodstvo - Russia The translated articles are not available elsewhere in English. This journal provides a valuable and unique service for those needing to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in welding technology in non-English-speaking countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Editor-in-chief Achilles VairisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, Greece 1, Russia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering19.8%
- Engineering and Environmental StudiesEngineering10%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering10%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science9%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science5.7%
- Material Properties and Failure MechanismsMaterials Science4.4%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering3.8%
- Advancements in Materials EngineeringEngineering3.4%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | 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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, British Library Inside, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, EBSCO Databases, New Jour, OCLC ArticleFirst, Polymer Library, Weldasearch, Zetoc
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.31Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 512OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 110LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 40,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,529 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 6 | 27 |
| 2025 | 112 | 4 | 176 |
| 2024 | 73 | 5 | 369 |
| 2023 | 73 | 2 | 327 |
| 2022 | 70 | 2 | 246 |
| 2021 | 64 | 1 | 174 |
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
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (255 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- brief research notesbrief research notesLength not stated
- lettersletters, and brief research notesLength not stated
- original research papersThe journal reports the achievements of science and engineering of welding and joining, with original research papers, review articles invited by the editors, l…Length not stated
- review articlesreview articles invited by the editorsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Welding International is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0950-7116
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-2138
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Welding International
What CAS zone is Welding International in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Welding International?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Welding International?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 57–148 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45%. 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 Welding International based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Greece (1) and Russia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Welding International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Welding International is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Welding International open access, and what is the APC?
Welding International is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .