Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China is an English-language journal founded in 1991, sponsored by The Nonferrous Metals Society of China and published by Elsevier together with Science Press, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.5.《中国有色金属学会会刊》（Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China）为英文期刊，1991 年创办，由中国有色金属学会主办，由（Elsevier）与科学出版社联合出版，2025 年影响因子为 5.5。

Scope

• The journal reports original research across nonferrous metals science and technology.本刊报道有色金属科学与技术领域的原创研究。
• Materials science and engineering of nonferrous metals, including light alloys and their processing, is its largest area.有色金属材料科学与工程，包括轻合金及其加工，是其最大的领域。
• Mineral processing and the physical separation of ores are covered.选矿与矿石的物理分选均有收录。
• Extractive metallurgy, including hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy, is treated at length.提取冶金，包括湿法冶金与火法冶金，受到重点讨论。
• Physical metallurgy, phase transformation and heat treatment are published.物理冶金、相变与热处理均予发表。
• Functional materials, including battery, catalytic and magnetic materials, are within scope.功能材料，包括电池材料、催化材料与磁性材料，均在其范围之内。
• Computational materials science and the recovery and recycling of metals complete the journal's coverage.计算材料学以及金属的回收与循环利用，构成本刊收录范围的其余部分。

History

• The journal was founded in October 1991 and is sponsored by The Nonferrous Metals Society of China, under the supervision of the China Association for Science and Technology.本刊于 1991 年 10 月创办，由中国有色金属学会主办，中国科学技术协会主管。
• It was published quarterly from 1991 to 1999, moved to six issues a year in 2000 and has appeared monthly since 2010.1991 至 1999 年为季刊，2000 年改为双月刊，2010 年起按月出版。
• It is published jointly by Elsevier and Science Press, which gives it both an international platform and a Chinese base.本刊由（Elsevier）与科学出版社联合出版，因而兼具国际平台与中国根基。
• An online edition was introduced in 2006, and the journal was selected for the China Science and Technology Journal Excellence Action Plan in 2019.2006 年推出网络版，2019 年入选中国科技期刊卓越行动计划。
• Bai-yun Huang of Central South University serves as editor-in-chief.中南大学的黄伯云担任主编。
• Its impact factor has risen to 5.5 for 2025, placing it in the first quartile of metallurgy and metallurgical engineering.其影响因子在 2025 年升至 5.5，位居冶金与冶金工程类第一分区。

Editors

• Bai-yun Huang of Central South University leads the journal as editor-in-chief.中南大学的黄伯云担任主编。
• Ming-xing Jia of The Nonferrous Metals Society of China chairs the editorial board, with Guan-zhou Qiu of Central South University as vice chairman.中国有色金属学会的贾明星担任编委会主席，中南大学的邱冠周担任副主席。
• The board includes members from Chinese universities and research institutes as well as advisors and members based abroad.编委会成员来自中国多所高校与科研院所，并包含境外顾问与成员。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, and the journal publishes original research papers and reviews.稿件经同行评审，本刊发表原创研究论文与综述。
• The journal operates a hybrid model, so authors may publish open access on payment of a charge.本刊采用混合模式，作者可付费选择开放获取发表。
• Its editorial office is located at Central South University in Changsha, Hunan.编辑部设于湖南长沙的中南大学。