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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,829Hybrid

Journal of Materials Research

Acronym:jmrs
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. MATER. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0884-2914(Print)/2044-5326(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9– 0
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Materials Research

WoS Q3
12341.520181.9820192.520203.0920212.9120222.720232.720242.920252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.548
#10,829

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
178

178 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
420articles/year
16.38% Gold OA•91.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Materials Research (JMR) publishes the latest advances about the creation of new materials and materials with novel functionalities, fundamental understanding of processes that control the response of materials, and development of materials with significant performance improvements relative to state of the art materials. JMR welcomes papers that highlight novel processing techniques, the application and development of new analytical tools, and interpretation of fundamental materials science to achieve enhanced materials properties and uses. Materials research papers in the following topical areas are welcome. • Novel materials discovery • Electronic, photonic and magnetic materials • Energy Conversion and storage materials • New thermal and structural materials • Soft materials • Biomaterials and related topics • Nanoscale science and technology • Advances in materials characterization methods and techniques • Computational materials science, modeling and theory

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.8%Physics93.5%Chemistry91.1%Organic chemistry84.2%Composite material80.6%Quantum mechanics79.4%Engineering76.9%Metallurgy72.2%Nanotechnology50.5%Thermodynamics49.8%Chemical engineering49.3%Crystallography47.5%Biology41%Optics39.9%Geology36.1%Optoelectronics29.6%Computer science27.3%Physical chemistry25.2%Chromatography24.1%Microstructure23.5%Condensed matter physics22.6%Environmental chemistry22.2%Analytical Chemistry (journal)22.1%Mathematics21.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank286/472
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank301/473
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year210
Total Citations101
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year264
Total Citations577
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year234
Total Citations1,224
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year401
Total Citations3,572
2022
IF2.909
Articles / Year421
Total Citations5,241

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,829Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.548

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,028 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,187
3-Year Documents1,028
Citable Documents1,024

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 Rate31.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Mechanics of 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: 3.7%

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)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

Journal of Materials Research (acronym: jmrs, abbr: J. MATER. RES, ISSN: 0884-2914) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer International Publishing in United States since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.548 (Q2), an H-index of 178.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 420 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,028 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
Monthly
Founding Year
1986
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MATERIALS RESEARCH SOC, 506 KEYSTONE DR, WARRENDALE, USA, PA, 15086

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