What is the Impact Factor of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces is 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.614 (Q1) and an H-index of 356.

Who publishes ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces is published by American Chemical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,777 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces is "ACS APPL. MATER. INTERFACES" with common acronym "acs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,120Top JournalHybrid

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Acronym:acs

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Abbreviation (ISO):ACS APPL. MATER. INTERFACES

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Identifier (ISSN):1944-8244(Print)/1944-8252(Online)

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Publisher:American Chemical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.8↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.614

#2,120

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

356

356 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

6,156articles/year

13.02% Gold OA•99.27% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces is a new publication for the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists focusing on how newly-discovered materials and interfacial processes can be developed and used for specific applications. The journal publishes full length articles and letters from researchers in academia and industry in addition to featuring comments and forums dedicated to advancing applied materials research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials ScienceChemistryPhysicsEngineeringOrganic ChemistryQuantum MechanicsNanotechnologyChemical EngineeringComposite MaterialsBiologyPhysical ChemistryBiochemistryMetallurgyOptoelectronicsOpticsElectrical EngineeringNuclear Magnetic ResonanceThermodynamicsMedicineComputer ScienceCatalysisGenetics

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Materials Science: Multidisciplinary

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank106/472

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY

Rank38/148

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank98/473

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY

Rank33/148

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	106/472	Q1
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	38/148	Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	98/473	Q1
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	33/148	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.8

Articles / Year4,059

Total Citations3,469

2025

IF8.2

Articles / Year5,995

Total Citations41,381

2024

IF8.3

Articles / Year6,544

Total Citations99,529

2023

IF9.5

Articles / Year5,601

Total Citations133,906

2022

IF10.383

Articles / Year5,545

Total Citations187,549

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.8	4,059	3,469
2025	8.2	5,995	41,381
2024	8.3	6,544	99,529
2023	9.5	5,601	133,906
2022	10.383	5,545	187,549
2021	9.229	6,144	268,783
2020	8.758	5,847	321,201
2019	8.456	5,440	340,443
2018	8.097	5,089	342,778
2017	—	5,016	383,679
2016	—	4,372	336,904
2015	—	3,514	291,066

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,120Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.614

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.67

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,777 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations137,337

3-Year Documents17,104

Citable Documents17,085

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (acronym: acs, abbr: ACS APPL. MATER. INTERFACES, ISSN: 1944-8244) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.614 (Q1), an H-index of 356.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 6,156 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,777 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.