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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,985CAS 4区Hybrid

International Journal of Corrosion and Scale Inhibition

Country: Russian Federation•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.279•SCImago Rank: #17,985•Identifier (ISSN):2305-6894(Print)•Articles / Year: 101•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,803 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.4
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate39.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
101articles/year
98.87% Gold OA•89.72% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.5)
🔵 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

The International Journal of Corrosion and Scale Inhibition is intended to: consolidate publications dealing with the theory and practice of applying inhibitors against corrosion and scaling of metals and alloys; provide an option for fast information publication in the field of metal protection by inhibitors; provide free access to information on inhibitor protection.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.8%Organic chemistry99.7%Materials science99.7%Metallurgy98.8%Composite material97.6%Corrosion95.8%Inorganic chemistry44.1%Physics43.4%Biology35.8%Quantum mechanics34.3%Physical chemistry30.8%Engineering29%Nuclear chemistry28%Corrosion inhibitor23.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,985Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.279

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
38

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.66

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,803 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations653
3-Year Documents371
Citable Documents370

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 Rate42.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ3
Metals and AlloysQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Chemistry
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
VACOR
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRESCI
401/472Q4
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCIESCI
385/473Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—592
20251.713018
20242.8137165
20232.5127441
2022—107547
2021—1031,454
2020—991,118
2019—75981
2018—50795
2017—32353
2016—28369
2015—31364
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Corrosion and Scale Inhibition

WoS Q4
12342023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 39.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01