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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,614Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Energetic Materials Frontiers

Identifier (ISSN):2666-6472(Print)
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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.7↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Energetic Materials Frontiers

WoS Q2
0257020233.320243.920254.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.745
#7,614

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
70articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Energetic Materials Frontiers (ISSN: 2666-6472) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.745 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryPhysicsMaterials ScienceEngineeringQuantum MechanicsGeographyBiologyThermodynamicsChemical EngineeringHistoryArchaeologyPhysical ChemistryComposite MaterialsComputer ScienceBiochemistryNanotechnologyAerospace EngineeringEcologyMathematics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank92/250
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank92/251
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year
2026Latest
IF4.7
Articles / Year70
Total Citations21
2025
IF3.9
Articles / Year74
Total Citations149
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year57
Total Citations420
2023
IF0
Articles / Year42
Total Citations421
2022
IF—
Articles / Year49
Total Citations672

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,614Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2020-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.745

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.91

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations526
3-Year Documents107
Citable Documents103

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 Rate31.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1
Materials ChemistryQ2
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: 6.1%

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CHEMISTRY, 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

Energetic Materials Frontiers (ISSN: 2666-6472) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.745 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
DOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28