SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,461CAS 3区HybridDomestic Journal

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China

Abbreviation (ISO):T NONFERR METAL SOC
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.059•SCImago Rank: #4,461•Identifier (ISSN):1003-6326(Print)/2210-3384(Online)•Articles / Year: 300•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,300 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.5
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
300articles/year
98.49% Gold OA•97.9% 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: 5.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.752)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.917)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.615)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.338)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.795)
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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 Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China), founded in 1991 and sponsored by The Nonferrous Metals Society of China, is published monthly now and mainly contains reports of original research which reflect the new progresses in the field of nonferrous metals science and technology, including mineral processing, extraction metallurgy, metallic materials and heat treatments, metal working, physical metallurgy, powder metallurgy, with the emphasis on fundamental science. It is the unique preeminent publication in English for scientists, engineers, under/post-graduates on the field of nonferrous metals industry. This journal is covered by many famous abstract/index systems and databases such as SCI Expanded, Ei Compendex Plus, INSPEC, CA, METADEX, AJ and JICST.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science98.2%Chemistry92.7%Organic chemistry87.6%Metallurgy87%Composite material82.9%Physics80.2%Engineering65.2%Quantum mechanics58.8%Crystallography46.7%Alloy43.9%Thermodynamics43.2%Geology43%Biology42.2%Microstructure40.5%Chemical engineering32.2%Physical chemistry30.1%Computer science28%Nanotechnology25.8%Optics25%Mathematics24.8%Geography21.5%Mechanical engineering20.7%Paleontology20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,461Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.059

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
109

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,300 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,123
3-Year Documents862
Citable Documents862

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 Rate29.9%

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
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Metals and AlloysQ1

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):
2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
Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCRSCIE
15/97Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCISCIE
14/97Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—159104
20254.72851,310
20244.72822,925
20234.52934,625
20223.7523106,500
20212.9173008,234
20202.6152847,502
20192.3382657,519
20181.7952766,888
2017—2969,337
2016—51611,010
2015—55314,658
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China

WoS Q1
1346201820192020202120222023202420254.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.9%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01