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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Hybrid

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. RES. NAT. INST. STAND. TECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1044-677X(Print)/2165-7254(Online)
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Publisher:National Institute of Standards and Technology
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

WoS Q1
01120.920181.120191.0320211.52023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):1.5
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (2021)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
34articles/year
89.09% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is the flagship publication of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It has been published under various titles and forms since 1904, with its roots as Scientific Papers issued as the Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards. In 1928, the Scientific Papers were combined with Technologic Papers, which reported results of investigations of material and methods of testing. This new publication was titled the Bureau of Standards Journal of Research. The Journal of Research of NIST reports NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics81.4%Computer science69.8%Quantum mechanics67.8%Engineering57.4%Materials science52.8%Mathematics49%Chemistry44.6%Optics43.4%Statistics32.8%Organic chemistry32.4%Composite material25.5%Thermodynamics23.8%Electrical engineering23.2%Biology22.4%Nuclear physics21%Natural language processing20.4%Geography20.4%Speech recognition20.2%NIST20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2024Latest
IF—
Articles / Year1
Total Citations291
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF—
Articles / Year10
Total Citations48
2021
IF1.034
Articles / Year49
Total Citations479
2020
IF—
Articles / Year35
Total Citations326

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 0%

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)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
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 Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (abbr: J. RES. NAT. INST. STAND. TECHNOL, ISSN: 1044-677X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by National Institute of Standards and Technology in United States since 1988. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. 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
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1988
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICE, GAITHERSBURG, USA, MD, 20899

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