Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

Aims & Scope

Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to presenting metallurgical processes and related research aimed at improving the sustainability of metal-producing industries, with a particular emphasis on materials recovery, reuse, and recycling.

Its editorial scope encompasses new techniques, as well as optimization of existing processes, including utilization, treatment, and management of metallurgically generated residues.

Articles on non-technical barriers and drivers that can affect sustainability will also be considered.

The journal aspires to contribute to advancing the science but also to be a catalyst for tangible change toward more sustainable practices in the metallurgical industrial sector.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	2.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.624

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9270

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1466

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• REE Recovery from End-of-Life NdFeB Permanent Magnet Scrap: A Critical Review

  Citation: 503

  Authors: Yongxiang, Allan, Richard, Konrad, Roland, Oliver, Matthias, Britt-Marie, Tom, Peter Tom, Koen

• The History, Challenges, and New Developments in the Management and Use of Bauxite Residue

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Ken

• Solvometallurgy: An Emerging Branch of Extractive Metallurgy

  Citation: 275

  Authors: Koen, Peter Tom

• Recovery of Rare Earths and Other Valuable Metals From Bauxite Residue (Red Mud): A Review

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Chenna Rao, Bart, Yiannis, Koen, Tom

• Recycling of End-of-Life Lithium Ion Batteries, Part I: Commercial Processes

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Haruka, York R.

• Rare Earths and the Balance Problem: How to Deal with Changing Markets?

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Koen, Peter Tom, Torsten, Lourdes

• Antimony Recovery from End-of-Life Products and Industrial Process Residues: A Critical Review

  Citation: 159

  Authors: David, Sander, Peter Tom, Koen

• Rare Earths and the Balance Problem

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Koen, Peter Tom

• Smelting of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud) in View of Iron and Selective Rare Earths Recovery

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Chenna Rao, Bart, Yiannis, Koen, Tom

• Advances in Understanding Environmental Risks of Red Mud After the Ajka Spill, Hungary

  Citation: 138

  Authors: W. M., I. T., H. I., Á. D., M., V., É.

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