ISIJ International

Aims & Scope

The journal provides an international medium for the publication of fundamental and technological aspects of the properties, structure, characterization and modeling, processing, fabrication, and environmental issues of iron and steel, along with related engineering materials.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
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• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Engineering and Materials Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 99,000.00 JPY. Learn more.

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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.

• Supra-Ductile and High-Strength Manganese-TRIP/TWIP Steels for High Energy Absorption Purposes.

  Citation: 900

  Authors: Georg, Udo, Peter

• Advances in Physical Metallurgy and Processing of Steels. Strengthening Mechanisms of Creep Resistant Tempered Martensitic Steel.

  Citation: 663

  Authors: Kouichi, Kota, Jun-ichi

• Five Decades of the Zener Equation.

  Citation: 660

  Authors: P. A., M., T.

• State of the Art in Evaluation and Control of Steel Cleanliness.

  Citation: 582

  Authors: Lifeng, Brian G.

• Neural Networks in Materials Science.

  Citation: 556

  Authors: H. K. D. H.

• Prevention of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Steels

  Citation: 528

  Authors: Harshad Kumar Dharamshi Hansraj

• Advances in Physical Metallurgy and Processing of Steels. History of Power Plants and Progress in Heat Resistant Steels.

  Citation: 482

  Authors: Fujimitsu

• Development of High Strength Hot-rolled Sheet Steel Consisting of Ferrite and Nanometer-sized Carbides

  Citation: 478

  Authors: Yoshimasa, Tsuyoshi, Kunikazu, Tetsuo, Eiji

• Acceleration of Low-temperature Bainite

  Citation: 449

  Authors: C., F. G., H. K. D. H.

• Development of shape memory alloys.

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Shuichi, Kazuhiro