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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,487CAS 3区Hybrid

ISIJ International

Abbreviation (ISO):ISIJ INT
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.473•SCImago Rank: #12,487•Identifier (ISSN):0915-1559(Print)•Articles / Year: 311•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,985 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
95

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
311articles/year
99.43% Gold OA•95.62% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
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20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.864)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.739)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.405)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.427)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.35)
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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 provides an international medium for the publication of fundamental and technological aspects of the properties, structure, characterization and modeling, processing, fabrication, and environmental issues of iron and steel, along with related engineering materials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science98.3%Metallurgy88.8%Chemistry85.1%Physics75.5%Composite material74.3%Organic chemistry70.9%Engineering65.3%Quantum mechanics50.9%Thermodynamics44.2%Biology32%Geology31.7%Mathematics30.3%Mechanical engineering30%Computer science29.4%Geography27.9%Crystallography26.6%Microstructure23.9%Physical chemistry22.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,487Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986, 1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.473

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
141

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.90

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,985 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,648
3-Year Documents777
Citable Documents766

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 Rate19.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2
Metals and AlloysQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
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
Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
IRON STEEL INST JAPAN KEIDANREN KAIKAN, NIIKURA BLDG 2F, 2 KANDA-TSUKASACHO 2-CHOME, TOKYO, JAPAN, CHIYODA-KU, 101-0048
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCRSCIE
49/97Q3
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCISCIE
45/97Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1249
20251.8262358
20241.6210802
20231.82721,507
20221.8643142,589
20211.7393093,093
20201.4053704,829
20191.4273194,797
20181.353105,054
2017—3115,450
2016—3186,344
2015—3707,763
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for ISIJ International

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

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: 75690624-097a-41e6-ba82-c626fc039ad3
Database Updated: 2026-10-01