ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,259Hybrid

Letters on Materials

Identifier (ISSN):2218-5046(Print)/2410-3535(Online)
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Publisher:Institute for Metals Superplasticity Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Letters on Materials

WoS Q4
01120.720230.820240.720250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.25
#19,259

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
88articles/year
7.91% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of "Letters on materials" is to provide a fast publication of short research and review articles on various topics in materials science and related areas of material physics and mechanics. The editorial board sees it's own task in rapid informing of the readers on the state-of-the-art challenges and achievements in materials science. The editorial board does its best to select high quality papers reporting new scientific results that are of interest for researchers in materials science, physics, and mechanics. "Letters on materials" invites Russian and foreign researches to publish papers in both the Russian and English languages. The scope of the journal covers the following research areas: structure analysis of materials, mechanical and physical properties of materials, production and processing of materials, experimental methods of investigation of materials, theory and computational methods in solid state physics. "Letters on materials" is designed for researchers, engineers, lecturers, and students working in the areas of materials science, mechanical engineering, metal forming, physics, and material mechanics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.9%Metallurgy71.9%Chemistry70.9%Composite material69.8%Physics63.6%Organic chemistry62.1%Engineering48%Quantum mechanics42.6%Crystallography35.1%Alloy31.4%Thermodynamics29.3%Microstructure27.4%Geology24.2%Biology23.9%Mathematics21%Computer science20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank433/472
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank433/473
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

15 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year34
Total Citations80
2022
IF—
Articles / Year90
Total Citations520

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,259Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.25

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.98

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,592 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations239
3-Year Documents247
Citable Documents247

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 Rate33.8%

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)Q3
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: 25%

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

Letters on Materials (ISSN: 2218-5046) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATERIALS SCIENCE, published by Institute for Metals Superplasticity Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences in Russian Federation. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.250 (Q3), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 88 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,592 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
Institute for Metals Superplasticity Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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