What is the Impact Factor of Flexible and Printed Electronics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Flexible and Printed Electronics is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Flexible and Printed Electronics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Flexible and Printed Electronics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.599 (Q2) and an H-index of 41.

Who publishes Flexible and Printed Electronics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Flexible and Printed Electronics is published by IOP PUBLISHING LTD. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,110 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Flexible and Printed Electronics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Flexible and Printed Electronics is "FLEXIBLE PRINTED ELECTRON". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,869Hybrid

Flexible and Printed Electronics

Abbreviation (ISO):FLEXIBLE PRINTED ELECTRON

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Identifier (ISSN):2058-8585(Print)

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Publisher:IOP PUBLISHING LTD

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Flexible and Printed Electronics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.599

#9,869

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

79articles/year

72.17% Gold OA•90.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Flexible and Printed Electronics is a multidisciplinary journal publishing cutting edge research articles on electronics that can be either flexible, plastic, stretchable, conformable or printed. Research related to electronic materials, manufacturing techniques, components or systems which meets any one (or more) of the above criteria is suitable for publication in the journal. Subjects included in the journal range from flexible materials and printing techniques, design or modelling of electrical systems and components, advanced fabrication methods and bioelectronics, to the properties of devices and end user applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science94%Engineering90.2%Physics87.6%Chemistry77.1%Composite material74%Quantum mechanics72.6%Electrical engineering69.3%Computer science67.4%Nanotechnology64.8%Optoelectronics60.2%Organic chemistry57.6%Physical chemistry55%Operating system43.3%Biology35.2%Electrode32.6%Layer (electronics)29.3%Thermodynamics28.8%Electronics25.7%Voltage24%Metallurgy23.6%Medicine23.1%Optics22.6%Chemical engineering22.4%Mechanical engineering21.7%Inkwell20.2%Speech recognition20.2%

Primary Research Areas

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

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank174/369

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank286/472

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, APPLIED

Rank96/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank198/371

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank263/473

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, APPLIED

Rank96/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	174/369	Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	286/472	Q3
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCRSCIE	96/191	Q3
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	198/371	Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	263/473	Q3
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCISCIE	96/191	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year47

Total Citations15

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year69

Total Citations142

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year71

Total Citations366

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year90

Total Citations828

2022

IF3.768

Articles / Year108

Total Citations1,370

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	47	15
2025	3.2	69	142
2024	2.8	71	366
2023	3.1	90	828
2022	3.768	108	1,370
2021	—	88	1,309
2020	—	50	1,002
2019	—	51	1,194
2018	—	48	1,556
2017	—	55	1,572
2016	—	25	822
2015	—	3	134

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,869Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.599

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,110 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations867

3-Year Documents260

Citable Documents259

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 Rate27.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2

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: 10.7%

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):

4区ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

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

Flexible and Printed Electronics (abbr: FLEXIBLE PRINTED ELECTRON, ISSN: 2058-8585) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATERIALS SCIENCE, published by IOP PUBLISHING LTD in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.599 (Q2), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,110 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.