WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,450CAS 4区Hybrid

Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing

Abbreviation (ISO):Trans. Inst. Met. Finish

Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.246•SCImago Rank: #19,450•Identifier (ISSN):0020-2967(Print)/1745-9192(Online)•Articles / Year: 49•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,667 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q4

1.2

↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

49articles/year

5.45% Gold OA•91.84% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.679)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.244)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.052)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.806)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.59)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing provides international peer-reviewed coverage of all aspects of surface finishing and surface engineering, from fundamental research to in-service applications. The coverage is principally concerned with the application of surface engineering and coating technologies to enhance the properties of engineering components and assemblies. These techniques include electroplating and electroless plating and their pre- and post-treatments, thus embracing all cleaning pickling and chemical conversion processes, and also complementary processes such as anodising. Increasingly, other processes are becoming important particularly regarding surface profile, texture, opacity, contact integrity, etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science84.5%Chemistry71.9%Metallurgy71.2%Organic chemistry67%Physics58.4%Composite material56.6%Engineering55.1%Quantum mechanics40.8%Nanotechnology36.3%Biology34.9%Geology33.1%Computer science29.8%Physical chemistry29.5%Paleontology23.5%Layer (electronics)21.8%Electrode21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Materials Science: Coatings & Films

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #19,450Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1969, 1971-1987, 1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.246

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.44

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,667 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations202

3-Year Documents138

Citable Documents118

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Metals and AlloysQ3

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4

Surfaces and InterfacesQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ELECTROCHEMISTRY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Maney Publishing

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

Editorial Address

MANEY PUBLISHING, STE 1C, JOSEPHS WELL, HANOVER WALK, LEEDS, ENGLAND, W YORKS, LS3 1AB

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ELECTROCHEMISTRY	JCRSCIE	39/44	Q4
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS	JCRSCIE	21/25	Q4
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	70/97	Q3
ELECTROCHEMISTRY	JCISCIE	36/44	Q4
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS	JCISCIE	21/25	Q4
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	67/97	Q3