Academic Journal
Q2Metals
About Metals
Metals is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.569 and H-index of 100.
Coverage: 2011-2026. Research categories: Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Metals and Alloys (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.1 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: metals@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Yong Zhang (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties; Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels; Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties; Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes; Metallurgy and Material Forming; Microstructure and mechanical properties.
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Recent Research Articles
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Margaux Marnier, Eric Hug
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101094Prediction of Layer Thickness and Stability of Borided Cr–V Steel for Highly Stressed Tubular Components
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2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101090Integrated Development and Pilot-Scale Validation of a Flotation Process for Reprocessing Historical Copper Tailings
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2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101089Microstructural Changes in Crankshaft Steel After Exposure to Boriding
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2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101093Study on the Hydrogen Storage Properties of LaNi5 Framework Materials
Hang Lu, Wenjiao Zhou, Xiping Song
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101095Microstructural Evolution, Microhardness, and Residual Stress in FGH4097 Superalloy Subjected to Cold Expansion
Boning Zhang, Wenyong Zhang, Senwen Liu, Yan Wang et al.
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101088Effects of High-Content Rare Earth Ce Addition Methods on Modification of TiN Inclusions in 20CrMnTi Gear Steel
Kun Lu, Fan Yang, Shuang Liu, Jun Peng et al.
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101096Experimental Investigation and Finite Element Simulation of Laser-Assisted Turning of H13 Tool Steel
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2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101091Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High-Co Maraging Steel Fabricated by Metal Powder Injection Molding
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101082Experimental Study on the Low-Temperature Charpy Impact Property of Typical Rudder Materials
Li Yu, Wenyong Guo, Xinglong Pan, Yan Zeng et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101083Comparative Electrochemical and Time-Dependent Passivation Behavior of Titanium Materials with Different Phase Constitutions in 3.5 wt.% NaCl at 37 °C
Chen-Han Wang, Yinghao Zhou, Shuai Hao, Ekaterina A. Gridasova et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101084Porosity Effect on Fission-Induced Creep Behavior of Irradiated U-10Mo Alloy
Xiaobin Jian, Yong Li, Jing Zhang, Siyu Chen et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101087Recovery of Manganese from Manganese Ore Processing Tailings by High-Intensity Magnetic Separation
Aidarkhan Mukhtar, Gulnara Katkeeva, Ardak Makashev, Muratkhan Atakhan et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101085Wear Evolution and Reliability Assessment of Bottom-Pivot Friction Pairs in Miter Gates
Shuo Wang, Weilong Zhang, Guojiang Yin, Zhiteng Li et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101086Hot Deformation Behavior, Constitutive Modeling and Processing Map of a Novel Nickel-Cobalt-Based Superalloy
Weiping Li, Feng Sun, Lanting Zhang, Hong Wang et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101077Determination of Reasonable PCI Ratio of Blast Furnace Based on Grey Correlation Analysis and Petrographic Analysis
Guoli Jia, Han Dang, Runsheng Xu, Jianliang Zhang et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101078Selective Alkaline Leaching of Mechanochemically Activated Spent LiCoO2 Cathodes: Taguchi Optimization and Machine-Learning-Assisted Interpretation
Lyazzat Mussapyrova, Rashid Nadirov, Matej Baláž, Kaster Kamunur et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101081Comprehensive Extraction of Molybdenum from an Off-Grade Concentrate for the Production of Molybdenum Trioxide
Bagdaulet Kenzhaliyev, Almagul Ultarakova, Nina Lokhova, Arailym Mukangaliyeva et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101079Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Experiments and Modeling
Ana Rosanete Reis, Roya Darabi
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/met16101080Reviews
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