Historical Metallurgy

Aims & Scope

Historical Metallurgy is an international peer-reviewed journal published annually in two parts and mailed free to members.

Previous issues have included papers on subjects as diverse as Eneolithic copper working, early blast furnaces, Tibetan metal sculpture, the replication of Iron Age smelting, tin and lead smelting, slag composition, oxidation enrichment bands in wrought iron, metallurgical processes, medieval arms and armour and silver, pewter and copper alloys in domestic ware.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The origin of Henry Cort’s iron-rolling process: assessing the evidence

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Oliver

• British Iron Act 1750: its context and impact

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Peter

• Enkomi Cup: macrophotographic damage assessment

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Russell, Alessandra

• assay and refining of gold in the post-medieval Islamic world: Potential and reality

  Citation: 1

  Authors: P. T., M. R., M.-F.

• The management and exploitation of phosphorus in bloomery iron

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Lee, Skip

• Comment to Dr Jenny Bulstrode’s paper ‘Black metallurgists and the making of the industrial revolution’, History and Technology (2023). A review of the technology used during the operation of Reeders Pen at Morant Bay Jamaica 1772 to 1783.

  Citation: 0

  Authors: John

• Brian Awty: The early blast furnace - evidence from Francophone areas

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Brian

• Two Brazilian ironworks of the early 19th century

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Friedrich

• Confirming the cold diffusion bonding of gold in 19<sup>th</sup> century <i>kundan </i>settings

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Stuart, Dawn, Francesca, David

• Abstracts

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Janet