Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science
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144 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science aims to provide a snapshot of the latest research and advances in materials science. Every year, in six issues, Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science publishes a series of reviews covering the most exciting and developing areas of materials science. Each issue contains 2-3 sections of reviews commissioned by international researchers who are experts in their fields. The result is a journal that gives the materials scientist the opportunity to keep informed of all the current developments in their own, and related, areas of research, ensuring the cross⊣fertilization of ideas across an increasingly interdisciplinary field.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
PHYSICS, APPLIED
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
PHYSICS, APPLIED
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisCurrent Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science (acronym: cossms, abbr: CURR OPIN SOLID ST M, ISSN: 1359-0286) 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 14.1, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.723 (Q1), an H-index of 144.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.3周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,950 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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