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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,616CAS 1区Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Rare Metals

Abbreviation (ISO):RARE MET
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.887•SCImago Rank: #1,616•Identifier (ISSN):1001-0521(Print)/1867-7185(Online)•Articles / Year: 285•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,566 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
12.1
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
285articles/year
2.12% Gold OA•86.85% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.1)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.318)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.003)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.161)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.785)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 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

As a peer-reviewed and international research journal, Rare Metals provides a forum for publishing full-length, original papers and invited overviews that advance the in-depth understanding of rare metals and their applications. Papers that have a high impact potential and/or substantially advance the frontiers of science and technology are sought.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials ScienceChemistryPhysicsOrganic ChemistryQuantum MechanicsMetallurgyComposite MaterialsEngineeringChemical EngineeringBiologyCrystallographyNanotechnologyThermodynamicsPhysical ChemistryOpticsGeologyComputer ScienceOptoelectronicsBiochemistryMathematics

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,616Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-1987, 1989-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.887

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
83

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.66

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,566 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,129
3-Year Documents1,328
Citable Documents1,162

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 Rate34.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Metals and AlloysQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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
Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2009
Editorial Address
NONFERROUS METALS SOC CHINA, NO 30 XUEYUAN RD, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100083
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
60/472Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCRSCIE
3/97Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
41/473Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCISCIE
4/97Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—519404
2025117306,716
20249.654013,106
20238.834111,483
20226.31832412,146
20214.00326511,145
20202.1612809,835
20191.7851784,563
20181.52013,708
2017—1763,180
2016—2153,092
2015—2594,418
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Rare Metals

WoS Q1
159132018201920202021202220232024202511.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:11

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Record UUID: 60cd386c-ba51-4d73-91fa-f8bbfc605741
Database Updated: 2026-09-28