About the journal
Metals is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,600 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2075-4701
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,600 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 15112
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- http://www.mdpi.com/journal/metals
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2012-11-27
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 2,600 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
15112
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
15173
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
114
i10-index
6402
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2012-11-27
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 98%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 80%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
- Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
Show all subjects (50)
- Metallurgy and Material Forming
- Metallurgy and Material Forming
- Microstructure and mechanical properties
- Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
- Microstructure and mechanical properties
- Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
- Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
- Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
- High Entropy Alloys Studies
- High Entropy Alloys Studies
- Advanced materials and composites
- Advanced materials and composites
- Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
- Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
- Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
- Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Metal Forming Simulation Techniques
- Metal Forming Simulation Techniques
- Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
- Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
- High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
- High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Fatigue and fracture mechanics
- Fatigue and fracture mechanics
- High Temperature Alloys and Creep
- High Temperature Alloys and Creep
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
Keywords (DOAJ)
- materials science
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