SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,320CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ALLOYS COMPD
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.079•SCImago Rank: #4,320•Identifier (ISSN):0925-8388(Print)•Articles / Year: 5,990•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,386 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
6.7
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
145

145 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
5,990articles/year
7.28% Gold OA•98.97% 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: 6.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.7)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.371)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.316)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.65)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.175)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.779)
🔵 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

The Journal of Alloys and Compounds is intended to serve as an international medium for the publication of work on solid materials comprising compounds as well as alloys. Its great strength lies in the diversity of discipline which it encompasses, drawing together results from materials science, solid-state chemistry and physics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science97.6%Chemistry90.7%Physics89.1%Organic chemistry81.5%Quantum mechanics79.5%Metallurgy64.5%Composite material63.6%Engineering62.9%Crystallography46.2%Chemical engineering41.3%Optics36.3%Nanotechnology35.9%Thermodynamics35.2%Biology32.3%Condensed matter physics32%Optoelectronics29.1%Physical chemistry27.7%Computer science25.6%Geology25.1%Alloy23.3%Chromatography22.8%Electrical engineering21.6%Environmental chemistry21.5%Analytical Chemistry (journal)21.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,320Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.079

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
251

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,386 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations99,112
3-Year Documents14,572
Citable Documents14,512

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 Rate33.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1
Metals and AlloysQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
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
7.6周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
2.9周
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
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA, PO BOX 564, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, 1001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
51/191Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
126/472Q2
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCRSCIE
11/97Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
44/191Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
114/473Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCISCIE
13/97Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5,3715,423
20256.37,49843,864
20245.85,00663,255
20236.24,59790,873
20226.3714,758117,081
20215.3164,756140,903
20204.654,702161,884
20194.1754,572172,612
20183.7794,623176,583
2017—6,234155,809
2016—4,217157,007
2015—3,543127,771
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Alloys and Compounds

WoS Q2
2468201820192020202120222023202420256.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 719005e5-5c72-4b19-90c5-a435d79ce164
Database Updated: 2026-10-01