What is the Impact Factor of Liquid Crystals?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Liquid Crystals is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Liquid Crystals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Liquid Crystals is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.392 (Q3) and an H-index of 87.

Who publishes Liquid Crystals and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Liquid Crystals is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,838 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Liquid Crystals?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Liquid Crystals is "LIQ. CRYST" with common acronym "tlct". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #14,411Hybrid

Liquid Crystals

Acronym:tlct

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Abbreviation (ISO):LIQ. CRYST

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Identifier (ISSN):0267-8292(Print)/1366-5855(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Liquid Crystals

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.392

#14,411

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate25%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

174articles/year

9.58% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Liquid Crystals publishes accounts of original research concerned with all aspects of liquid crystal science and technology, including experimental and theoretical studies ranging from molecular design and synthesis to applications engineering. The journal focus is on liquid crystalline supermolecular organization and self-assembly in a wide range of materials, including thermotropic, lyotropic, interfacial, chiral, ferroelectric, polymer, micro/nanocomposite, biological and related soft-matter liquid crystal systems. Liquid Crystals provides the scientific community, in both academia and industry, with a publication of standing, guaranteed by the Editors and by the International Editorial Board who are active scientists in the worldwide liquid crystal community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science99.6%Physics98.8%Optics97.2%Condensed matter physics96.6%Optoelectronics96.6%Liquid crystal95.9%Quantum mechanics87%Chemistry86.5%Organic chemistry80.3%Composite material60%Phase (matter)53.3%Engineering49.5%Nuclear magnetic resonance43.2%Crystallography41.4%Polymer39.3%Thermodynamics32.8%Biology30.4%Computer science28.5%Liquid crystalline25.8%Mathematics25.1%Electrical engineering21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Crystallography

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank177/250

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Rank19/31

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank388/472

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank123/251

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Rank18/31

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank280/473

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	177/250	Q3
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY	JCRSCIE	19/31	Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	388/472	Q4
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	123/251	Q2
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY	JCISCIE	18/31	Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	280/473	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year61

Total Citations8

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year108

Total Citations138

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year194

Total Citations636

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year210

Total Citations1,068

2022

IF2.676

Articles / Year171

Total Citations1,347

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	61	8
2025	2.2	108	138
2024	2.4	194	636
2023	2.2	210	1,068
2022	2.676	171	1,347
2021	—	187	2,091
2020	2.908	216	2,362
2019	3.078	237	3,587
2018	2.636	275	3,847
2017	—	236	4,104
2016	—	297	5,650
2015	—	223	4,145

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,411Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.392

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.84

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,838 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,170

3-Year Documents596

Citable Documents586

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

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区CHEMISTRY, 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

Liquid Crystals (acronym: tlct, abbr: LIQ. CRYST, ISSN: 0267-8292) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.392 (Q3), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 174 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,838 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.