Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Aims & Scope

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining is an international peer-reviewed journal covering both the basic science and applied technology of welding and joining.

Its comprehensive scope encompasses all welding and joining techniques (brazing, soldering, mechanical joining, etc.) and aspects such as characterisation of heat sources, mathematical modelling of transport phenomena, weld pool solidification, phase transformations in weldments, microstructure-property relationships, welding processes, weld sensing, control and automation, neural network applications, and joining of advanced materials, including plastics and composites.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.817

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	95

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6579

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	863

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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 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.

• Review: Friction stir welding tools

  Citation: 676

  Authors: R, A, H K D H, T

• Critical review of automotive steels spot welding: process, structure and properties

  Citation: 454

  Authors: M, S P H

• Nickel based superalloy welding practices for industrial gas turbine applications

  Citation: 417

  Authors: M. B., D., R., M., G.

• Feasibility of friction stir welding steel

  Citation: 311

  Authors: W.M., P.L., E.D.

• Prediction of temperature distribution and thermal history during friction stir welding: input torque based model

  Citation: 293

  Authors: M. Z. H., J. A., A. P.

• Texture development in friction stir welds

  Citation: 290

  Authors: R W, K E

• Transient liquid phase bonding

  Citation: 267

  Authors: W.F., D.A.

• Friction welding – critical assessment of literature

  Citation: 263

  Authors: M.

• Friction stir welding of dissimilar alloys – a perspective

  Citation: 246

  Authors: T., H. K. D. H.

• Improved weldability diagram for pulsed laser welded austenitic stainless steels

  Citation: 238

  Authors: T. J., J. C.

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