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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,794Hybrid

Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation

Acronym:immj
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Abbreviation (ISO):INTEGR. MATER. MANUF. INNOVATION
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Identifier (ISSN):2193-9764(Print)/2193-9772(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation

WoS Q3
12453.4520203.420213.5520223.320232.420242.5202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.603
#9,794

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
40

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
46articles/year
44.06% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal will publish: Research that supports building a model-based definition of materials and processes that is compatible with model-based engineering design processes and multidisciplinary design optimization; Descriptions of novel experimental or computational tools or data analysis techniques, and their application, that are to be used for ICME; Best practices in verification and validation of computational tools, sensitivity analysis, uncertainty quantification, and data management, as well as standards and protocols for software integration and exchange of data; In-depth descriptions of data, databases, and database tools; Detailed case studies on efforts, and their impact, that integrate experiment and computation to solve an enduring engineering problem in materials and manufacturing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science78.8%Physics69%Materials science65%Engineering64.6%Composite material58.8%Mathematics53.6%Chemistry53.3%Metallurgy50%Quantum mechanics50%Thermodynamics43.8%Programming language40.9%Operating system38.7%Artificial intelligence37.2%Crystallography35.8%Organic chemistry35.4%Microstructure31.4%Optics30.3%Geography25.9%Biology25.5%Mechanical engineering25.2%Geology24.1%Philosophy23.7%Statistics23.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

Q3
Rank47/71
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank276/472
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

Q3
Rank41/71
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank254/473
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year43
Total Citations14
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year48
Total Citations98
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year60
Total Citations464
2023
IF3.3
Articles / Year40
Total Citations322
2022
IF3.551
Articles / Year46
Total Citations602

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,794Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.603

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,125 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations438
3-Year Documents140
Citable Documents140

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 Rate18.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
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: 4.2%

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)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
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

Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation (acronym: immj, abbr: INTEGR. MATER. MANUF. INNOVATION, ISSN: 2193-9764) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Springer International Publishing in Germany since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.603 (Q2), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,125 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
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2012
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01