Rare Metals

Aims & Scope

Peer-reviewed and published monthly, Rare Metals is the official journal of the Nonferrous Metals Society of China.

The journal is dedicated to the publication and the dissemination of original research articles (and occasional invited reviews) in the field of rare metals to establish a platform of communication between engineers and scientists.

Its coverage includes the metallurgy, processing, and determination of rare metals.

The journal also publishes papers on the application of rare metals in advanced materials, such as superconductors, semiconductors, composites, and ceramics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	11
2024	9.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.756

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1807

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	11146

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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 Chemistry, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, 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.

• Photocatalytic properties of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, and I)

  Citation: 319

  Authors: H, Y, T, C, W, J

• A review and perspective on molybdenum-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Wei, Huan-Huan, Fei, Jian-Gan

• A brief review of hole transporting materials commonly used in perovskite solar cells

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Song, Yong-Li, Wen-Hua, Zhi-Shan

• Biomedical titanium alloys and their additive manufacturing

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Yu-Lin, Shu-Jun, Rui

• Stir casting process for manufacture of Al–SiC composites

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Shahin, Rasoul, Reza, Zheng-Yi, Alireza, Dermot

• Technology development for rare earth cleaner hydrometallurgy in China

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Xiao-Wei, Zhi-Qi, Liang-Shi, Zong-Yu

• Flexible single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator with MWCNT/PDMS composite film for environmental energy harvesting and human motion monitoring

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Hao, Dong-Zhi, Dong-Yue, Zhen-Yuan, Yan, Bao

• Recent progress in plant-derived hard carbon anode materials for sodium-ion batteries: a review

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Peng, Wei, Fang-Fang, Chun, Hua-Yun, Hui, Zhi-Guo

• Recent advances in metastable alloys for hydrogen storage: a review

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Huai-Jun, Yan-Shan, Liu-Ting, Hai-Zhen, Kaveh, Ádám

• Recent advances in nanostructured electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Fei, Yang, Gui-Gao, Chen-Tuo, Jun

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