What is the Impact Factor of Acta Materialia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Acta Materialia is 10.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Acta Materialia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acta Materialia is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.825 (Q1) and an H-index of 405.

Who publishes Acta Materialia and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acta Materialia is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,050 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Acta Materialia?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Acta Materialia is "ACTA MATER" with common acronym "am". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #801Top JournalHybrid

Acta Materialia

Acronym:am

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Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA MATER

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Identifier (ISSN):1359-6454(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

10.7↑ +1.4

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 Acta Materialia

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):10.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.825

#801

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

405

405 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

843articles/year

29.11% Gold OA•99.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acta Materialia provides a forum for publishing full-length, original papers and commissioned overviews that advance the in-depth understanding of the relationship between the processing, the structure and the properties of inorganic materials. Papers that have a high impact potential and/or substantially advance the field are sought. The structure encompasses atomic and molecular arrangements, chemical and electronic structures, and microstructure. Emphasis is on either the mechanical or functional behavior of inorganic solids at all length scales down to nanostructures.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science99.9%Chemistry87.5%Physics87.2%Composite material83.4%Metallurgy82.3%Organic chemistry72.4%Crystallography63.7%Quantum mechanics62.1%Engineering54.8%Thermodynamics52.8%Microstructure44%Alloy31.9%Geology29.9%Biology28.1%Condensed matter physics27%Nanotechnology26.5%Optics25.2%Computer science24.1%Geography23.8%Mathematics23.6%Chemical engineering22.3%Meteorology21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Materials Science: Multidisciplinary

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank68/472

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank4/97

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank39/473

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank3/97

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	68/472	Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	4/97	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	39/473	Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	3/97	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF10.7

Articles / Year813

Total Citations987

2025

IF9.3

Articles / Year1,042

Total Citations10,251

2024

IF8.3

Articles / Year925

Total Citations18,245

2023

IF9.4

Articles / Year802

Total Citations25,111

2022

IF9.209

Articles / Year840

Total Citations32,463

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	10.7	813	987
2025	9.3	1,042	10,251
2024	8.3	925	18,245
2023	9.4	802	25,111
2022	9.209	840	32,463
2021	8.203	810	38,981
2020	7.656	875	56,521
2019	7.293	704	51,146
2018	6.036	810	68,067
2017	—	1,210	73,621
2016	—	902	99,072
2015	—	801	74,762

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #801Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.825

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.81

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,050 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations25,799

3-Year Documents2,348

Citable Documents2,348

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 Rate27.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ceramics and CompositesQ1

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Metals and AlloysQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

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: 7.2%

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MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Acta Materialia (acronym: am, abbr: ACTA MATER, ISSN: 1359-6454) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in United States since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.825 (Q1), an H-index of 405.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 843 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,050 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.