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Journal of the Less Common Metals Template

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About the Journal of the Less Common Metals format

Journal of the Less Common Metals is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Rare-earth and actinide compounds, Nuclear Materials and Properties, Hydrogen Storage and Materials.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of the Less Common Metals 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inRare-earth and actinide compounds Nuclear Materials and Properties Hydrogen Storage and Materials Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Magnetic Properties of Alloys
ISSN0022-5088
h-index131
i10-index4,758
Total citations183,280
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
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Papers published in Journal of the Less Common Metals per year

385
1980
280
1981
269
1982
466
1983
420
1984
466
1985
705
1986
511
1987
443
1988
546
1989
613
1990
537
1991

Citation impact of Journal of the Less Common Metals by publication year

9.7K
1980
5.2K
1981
5.6K
1982
9.8K
1983
8.2K
1984
8.2K
1985
9.8K
1986
8.7K
1987
8.1K
1988
8.1K
1989
9K
1990
7.2K
1991

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Journal of the Less Common Metals template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of the Less Common Metals format?
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What reference style does Journal of the Less Common Metals use?
Journal of the Less Common Metals uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of the Less Common Metals 12 (2023) 45–58.
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Who publishes Journal of the Less Common Metals?
Journal of the Less Common Metals is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of the Less Common Metals template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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