What is the Impact Factor of Advanced Engineering Materials?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advanced Engineering Materials is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Advanced Engineering Materials indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advanced Engineering Materials is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.690 (Q2) and an H-index of 155.

Who publishes Advanced Engineering Materials and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advanced Engineering Materials is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,197 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Advanced Engineering Materials?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Advanced Engineering Materials is "ADV. ENG. MATER" with common acronym "aem-journal". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,397Hybrid

Advanced Engineering Materials

Acronym:aem-journal

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Abbreviation (ISO):ADV. ENG. MATER

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Identifier (ISSN):1438-1656(Print)/1527-2648(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-VCH Verlag

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advanced Engineering Materials

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.69

#8,397

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

155

155 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

552articles/year

29.33% Gold OA•93.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advanced Engineering Materials is the membership journal of three leading European Materials Societies - German Materials Society/DGM, - French Materials Society/SF2M, - Swiss Materials Federation/SVMT.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science99.7%Composite material80.4%Chemistry78.6%Physics71.9%Organic chemistry67.1%Metallurgy66.7%Engineering66.3%Quantum mechanics45.9%Nanotechnology41.7%Thermodynamics34.2%Biology31.6%Crystallography31.4%Computer science29.3%Geology27.6%Microstructure26.2%Chemical engineering24.5%Alloy22.6%Mechanical engineering22.6%Mathematics22.2%Optics21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Materials Science: Multidisciplinary

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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

Rank241/472

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank273/473

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	241/472	Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	273/473	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year856

Total Citations348

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year1,157

Total Citations3,473

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year1,032

Total Citations6,360

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year913

Total Citations8,328

2022

IF4.122

Articles / Year661

Total Citations9,062

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	856	348
2025	3.3	1,157	3,473
2024	3.4	1,032	6,360
2023	3.6	913	8,328
2022	4.122	661	9,062
2021	3.862	681	11,863
2020	3.217	467	10,721
2019	2.906	473	14,899
2018	2.576	444	12,347
2017	—	413	12,907
2016	—	268	6,116
2015	—	288	8,613

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,397Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.69

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,197 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,996

3-Year Documents2,359

Citable Documents2,342

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 Rate27.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 5.9%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ENGINEERING, 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

Advanced Engineering Materials (acronym: aem-journal, abbr: ADV. ENG. MATER, ISSN: 1438-1656) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley-VCH Verlag in Germany since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.690 (Q2), an H-index of 155.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 552 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,197 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.