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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,169CAS 4区Hybrid

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

Abbreviation (ISO):Trans. Indian Inst. Met
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.365•SCImago Rank: #15,169•Identifier (ISSN):0972-2815(Print)/0975-1645(Online)•Articles / Year: 324•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,759 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.8
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
324articles/year
2.7% Gold OA•93.19% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.499)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.176)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.91)
🔵 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

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals publishes original research articles and reviews on ferrous and non-ferrous process metallurgy, structural and functional materials development, physical, chemical and mechanical metallurgy, welding science and technology, metal forming, particulate technologies, surface engineering, characterization of materials, thermodynamics and kinetics, materials modelling and other allied branches of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals also serves as a forum for rapid publication of recent advances in all the branches of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. The technical content of the journal is scrutinized by the Editorial Board composed of experts from various disciplines of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Editorial Advisory Board provides valuable advice on technical matters related to the publication of Transactions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.7%Metallurgy92.3%Chemistry91.1%Composite material90.8%Organic chemistry82.8%Physics80.3%Engineering71.8%Quantum mechanics55.5%Crystallography51.6%Thermodynamics49.3%Microstructure47.4%Alloy42.2%Mechanical engineering37.5%Geology35.9%Biology33.9%Computer science31.7%Mathematics29%Optics27.3%Physical chemistry23.1%Nanotechnology23%Geography22.4%Chemical engineering21%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,169Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-1971, 1973-1975, 1981-1985, 1987, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.365

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
53

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,759 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,248
3-Year Documents1,062
Citable Documents1,055

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 Rate23.2%

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 AlloysQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)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 India
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2008
Editorial Address
7TH FLOOR, VIJAYA BUILDING, 17, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCRSCIE
54/97Q3
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
JCISCIE
51/97Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—22736
20251.6284491
20241.52871,026
20231.63641,899
2022—3712,867
20211.4993263,052
2020—2652,886
20191.1763333,605
20180.912582,915
2017—2313,330
2016—2603,291
2015—2733,100
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

WoS Q3
01122018201920212023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

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: 2026-09-30