What is the Impact Factor of Liquid Crystals Today?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Liquid Crystals Today is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Liquid Crystals Today indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Liquid Crystals Today is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.111 (Q4) and an H-index of 22.

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

Liquid Crystals Today is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,538 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q4SCImago #29,373Gold OA

Liquid Crystals Today

Identifier (ISSN):1358-314X(Print)/1464-5181(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Liquid Crystals Today

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.111

#29,373

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

2articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Liquid Crystals Today (ISSN: 1358-314X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.111 (Q4), an H-index of 22.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials SciencePhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsCondensed Matter PhysicsChemistryEngineeringQuantum Mechanics

Primary Research Areas

Crystallography

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Rank23/31

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Rank24/31

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY	JCRESCI	23/31	Q3
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY	JCIESCI	24/31	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1

Articles / Year14

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year31

Total Citations26

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year26

Total Citations17

2022

IF—

Articles / Year21

Total Citations5

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	—	—
2025	1	14	0
2024	0.7	31	26
2023	3.1	26	17
2022	—	21	5
2021	—	18	25
2020	—	18	121
2019	—	23	93
2018	—	30	131
2017	—	31	190
2016	—	24	57
2015	—	32	193
2014	—	42	395

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #29,373Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-1996, 2000-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.111

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,538 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7

3-Year Documents44

Citable Documents29

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 Rate66.7%

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 PhysicsQ4

Inorganic ChemistryQ4

Materials ChemistryQ4

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)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,538 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.