2025 journal metrics in full
A comprehensive overview of IOM3 journal performance, based on the latest 2025 metrics.
Each year, Clarivate releases updated journal metrics through the Journal Citation Report (JCR), reflecting the citation performance and influence of scholarly journals. The 2025 results are now available for the IOM3 journals published in partnership with Sage, with the full metrics for each journal presented below.
As part of its commitment to sharing knowledge and supporting professionals across materials, minerals and mining, IOM3 publishes 15 peer-reviewed journals in partnership with Sage. Together, these journals cover a broad range of disciplines, from composites and corrosion to biomaterials, mining and tribology.
IOM3 members receive free online access to:
- All 16 IOM3-published titles — the 15 journals published in partnership with Sage, plus the open access title Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering, published with Taylor & Francis.
- More than 70 additional peer-reviewed journals through Sage's wider portfolo
- Full archive access to Energy Materials (published until 2018)
You can browse all current journals below, or log in to explore them now via the Sage portal.
IOM3 Journals
The IOM3 refereed journals cover a range of disciplines, from composites and corrosion to mining and tribology.
Here’s a quick overview of the main indicators reported for our journals this year:
- Impact Factor: the average number of citations per article, based on the past two years
- CiteScore: a broader measure, covering citations over four years
- Immediacy Index: shows how often articles are cited in the year they’re published
- Journal Citation Indicator (JCI): a field-normalised score that compares journals fairly across subject areas
These rankings help authors, readers and institutions decide where to publish, what to read and how to assess the significance of research.
Below are the full 2025 results for the IOM3 journals.
Advances in Applied Ceramics
Impact Factor: 1.6 (Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.4
CiteScore: 4.0 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.27 (Q3)
Applied Earth Science
Impact Factor: 2.2 (Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.9
CiteScore: 3.7
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.40 (Q3)
Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology
Impact Factor: 1.9 (Q4/Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.2
CiteScore: 4.2 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.3 (Q4/Q3)
Interdisciplinary Science Reviews
Impact Factor: 1.3 (Q3/Q2)
Immediacy Index: N/A
CiteScore: 2.8 (Q1)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.51 (Q2/Q2)
International Materials Reviews
Impact Factor: 17 (Q1)
Immediacy Index: 3.2
CiteScore: 47.3 (Q1)
Journal Citation Indicator: 1 (Q2)
International Wood Products Journal
Impact Factor: 1.1 (Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.4
CiteScore: 2.4 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.40 (Q3)
Ironmaking & Steelmaking
Impact Factor: 2.1 (Q2)
Immediacy Index: 0.3
CiteScore: 4.0 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.42 (Q2)
Materials Science and Technology
Impact Factor: 1.8 (Q4, Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.3
CiteScore: 4.3 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.31 (Q4, Q3)
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
Impact Factor: 1.3 (Q1)
Immediacy Index: 0.1
CiteScore: 2.3 (Q3)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.31 (Q4, Q3)
Mining Technology
Impact Factor: 3.4 (Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.3
CiteScore: 3.5 (Q1)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.51 (Q3)
Plastics, Rubber and Composites
Impact Factor: 1.4 (Q4, Q4)
Immediacy Index: 1.1
CiteScore: 4.6 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.2 (Q4, Q4)
Powder Metallurgy
Impact Factor: 1.6 (Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.3
CiteScore: 4.8 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.38 (Q2)
Science and Technology of Welding and Joining
Impact Factor: 2.9 (Q3,Q2)
Immediacy Index: 0.3
CiteScore: 7.2 (Q1)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.6 (Q2, Q2)
Surface Engineering
Impact Factor: 2.2 (Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.4
CiteScore: 3.7 (Q3)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.39 (Q3)
Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces
Impact Factor: 2.4 (Q3)
Immediacy Index: 0.7
CiteScore: 3.7 (Q2)
Journal Citation Indicator: 0.32 (Q3)
