Acta
Metallurgica Sinica is a
special journal focusing on metallurgy and metal materials, started in 1956,
authorized by Chinese Association of Science and Technology, sponsored by the
Chinese Academy of Metals, and undertaken by Institute of Metal Research,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, published by Science Press. Professor Lee Xsun, a
world-leading scientist in metal materials, acted as the first editor-in-chief
of the journal. The current editor-in-chief is Professor Ye Hengqiang, a member
of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Acta
Metallurgica Sinica mainly
publishes original research papers and also invited review papers in the field
of metallurgy, materials science and engineering. It is a core journal in China
with a long history and high academic impact.
Since the
establishment of the journal, Acta Metallurgica Sinica has
firmly followed the correct publication guidance, implemented thoroughly all
the policies and rules from the party and the government, served to the economy
and the modernization of science and technology, and contributed significantly
to the advancement of metallurgy and materials industry in China.
With the continuous
improvement of the quality of the papers published, Acta Metallurgica
Sinica has become an internationally known and national core journal
that reflects the state-of-the-art research in the field of metallurgy and
material science performed in China. The journal has been included in many
important national and international indexing systems such as SCI, EI, CA, SA,
AJ and JICST.
According to the
statistics data about the citation and impact factor reported from SCI and
Institute of Science information in China, Acta Metallurgica Sinica is
a top journal in China in the field of metallurgy and materials science, which
makes it in the scope of high-impact journals in China.