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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,943CAS 3区Hybrid

Welding in the World

Abbreviation (ISO):WELD. WORLD
Country: France•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.595•SCImago Rank: #9,943•Identifier (ISSN):0043-2288(Print)/1878-6669(Online)•Articles / Year: 171•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,987 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.1
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
171articles/year
36.03% Gold OA•95.85% 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: 3.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.984)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.103)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.589)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.278)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.206)
🔵 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 Welding in the World publishes authoritative papers on every aspect of materials joining, including welding, brazing, soldering, cutting, thermal spraying and allied joining and fabrication techniques.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.4%Composite material96.1%Engineering91.9%Physics91.9%Metallurgy89.6%Mechanical engineering81%Thermodynamics78.5%Welding75.3%Chemistry66.3%Solid mechanics64.5%Quantum mechanics54.1%Organic chemistry50.1%Crystallography41.1%Microstructure40.9%Structural engineering34%Optics32.2%Physical chemistry26.9%Alloy25.6%Computer science25.4%Arc welding22.1%Mathematics22%Laser21.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,943Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-1971, 1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.595

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
61

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,987 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,200
3-Year Documents623
Citable Documents617

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Metals and AlloysQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2002
Editorial Address
INT INST WELDING, BP 51362, 95942 ROISSY CH DE GAULLE CEDEX, FRANCE, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCRSCIE
29/97Q2
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCISCIE
26/97Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—326124
20252.53921,061
20242.42491,727
20232.12161,728
20221.9842312,963
20212.1031852,410
20201.5892073,154
20191.2781512,661
20181.2061472,917
2017—1332,500
2016—1322,296
2015—711,288
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Welding in the World

WoS Q2
0123201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.3%

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