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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #19,793Hybrid

Functional Materials Letters

Acronym:fml
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Abbreviation (ISO):FUNCT. MATER. LETT
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Identifier (ISSN):1793-6047(Print)/1793-7213(Online)
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Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Functional Materials Letters

WoS Q4
01231.0820181.392019220202.1720211.4920221.320231.220241.1202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.239
#19,793

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
118articles/year
0.68% Gold OA•98.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Functional Materials Letters is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal for original contributions to research on the synthesis, behavior and characterization of functional materials. The journal seeks to provide a rapid forum for the communication of novel research of high quality and with an interdisciplinary flavor. The journal is an ideal forum for communication amongst materials scientists and engineers, chemists and chemical engineers, and physicists in the dynamic fields associated with functional materials. Functional materials are designed to make use of their natural or engineered functionalities to respond to changes in electrical and magnetic fields, physical and chemical environment, etc. These design considerations are fundamentally different to those relevant for structural materials and are the focus of this journal. Functional materials play an increasingly important role in the development of the field of materials science and engineering. The scope of the journal covers theoretical and experimental studies of functional materials, characterization and new applications-related research on functional materials in macro-, micro- and nano-scale science and engineering. Among the topics covered are ferroelectric, multiferroic, ferromagnetic, magneto-optical, optoelectric, thermoelectric, energy conversion and energy storage, sustainable energy and shape memory materials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.9%Physics96.1%Chemistry93.2%Quantum mechanics91.1%Engineering89.6%Organic chemistry88.2%Composite material70.8%Chemical engineering69%Nanotechnology61.9%Biology57.2%Metallurgy54.5%Physical chemistry47.7%Optoelectronics43.4%Optics41.1%Biochemistry36.3%Electrical engineering35.9%Computer science34.7%Thermodynamics34.5%Electrode31.2%Geology29.6%Condensed matter physics28.9%Crystallography28.9%Catalysis27.2%Chromatography25.2%Environmental chemistry23.3%Analytical Chemistry (journal)23.2%Mathematics22.6%Electrochemistry21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank425/472
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank430/473
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year43
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year83
Total Citations29
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year105
Total Citations112
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year115
Total Citations331
2022
IF1.49
Articles / Year76
Total Citations272

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,793Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.239

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,631 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations262
3-Year Documents264
Citable Documents260

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 Rate34.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4
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: 16.7%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Functional Materials Letters (acronym: fml, abbr: FUNCT. MATER. LETT, ISSN: 1793-6047) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.239 (Q4), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 118 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,631 USD. 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
Hybrid
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, 5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 596224

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01