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About Rare Metals

Rare Metals is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Rare Metals maintains a high-tier position in the CN academic market. With an impact factor of 9.82, it remains a highly cited venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

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ISSN (Print) 1001-0521
ISSN (Online) 1867-7185
Publisher Springer Science+Business Media
Country China
APC / Cost $2890 USD
About Rare Metals

Rare Metals is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Rare Metals is published by Springer Science+Business Media from CN as a journal. It has published 5,311 works to date, attracting 92,776 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 92, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rare Metals

The current impact factor of Rare Metals is 9.821.

No, Rare Metals is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Rare Metals is $2890 USD.

Rare Metals is published by Springer Science+Business Media.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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DOAJ
Non-OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
9.821
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 9.821 CiteScore (Scopus)
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
5,311
Total Works
92,776
Total Citations
92
h-index
9.84
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

Top Research Topics

The areas where Rare Metals most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Advancements in Battery Materials
    Engineering
    714 works
  2. Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
    Engineering
    521 works
  3. Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
    Engineering
    433 works
  4. Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
    Energy
    350 works
  5. Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
    Energy
    347 works
  6. Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
    Materials Science
    324 works
  7. Advanced materials and composites
    Engineering
    324 works
  8. Advanced battery technologies research
    Engineering
    311 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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OpenAlex ID: S172552266
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