On June 17, 2026, Clarivate Analyticsreleased the 2025 Journal Citation Report. The impact factor of Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (JMA, ISSN: 2213-9567) reached 15.8, ranking top 2 in theMetallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Category, JCR Q1, which is a leadinginternational journal in materials and metallurgical engineering.
In recent years, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (JMA) has maintained a high impact factor while seeing rapid growth in the number of published papers and annual total citations. Its annual publication output rose sharply from 43 articles in 2018 to 381 articles in 2025, with a planned publication volume of over 420 articles for 2026. The annual total citations surged from 952 in 2018 to 22,066 in 2025, representing a dramatic multiple-fold increase in total citations.
Annual publication output of Journal of Magnesium and Alloys from 2018 to 2026
Annual total citation counts of Journal of Magnesium and Alloys from 2018 to 2025
JMA was founded in 2013 by National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys of Chongqing University and Chinese Materials Research Society(C-MRS). Prof. Fusheng Pan from Chongqing University serves as editor-in-chief. JMA has received strong support from Chongqing University, China Association for Science and Technology, famous Mg centers and KeAi publishing company since its establishment. The academic quality and influence of the journal continue to increase.
JMA provides an international medium to publish the theoretical and experimental studies on magnesium materials. JMA covers all aspects of magnesium, magnesium alloys, and their products. JMA aims to establish a global communication platform for magnesium and magnesium alloys and promote the research and development of magnesium materials in the world.
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