What is the Impact Factor of Materials?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Materials is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Materials indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Materials is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.617 (Q2) and an H-index of 216.

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

Materials is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,023 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Materials?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Materials is "MATERIALS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,542Hybrid

Materials

Abbreviation (ISO):MATERIALS

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Identifier (ISSN):1996-1944(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Materials

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.617

#9,542

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

216

216 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate12.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

7,713articles/year

99.95% Gold OA•93.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) is an open access journal of related scientific research and technology development. It publishes reviews, regular research papers (articles) and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Materials provides a forum for publishing papers which advance the in-depth understanding of the relationship between the structure, the properties or the functions of all kinds of materials. Chemical syntheses, chemical structures and mechanical, chemical, electronic, magnetic and optical properties and various applications will be considered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science95.5%Physics87.3%Chemistry84.1%Composite material83.4%Engineering83.2%Organic chemistry76.9%Quantum mechanics64.7%Metallurgy63.7%Thermodynamics49.7%Biology49%Chemical engineering38.2%Nanotechnology35.7%Geology35.7%Computer science35.6%Optics35.4%Mathematics29.2%Geography25.7%Physical chemistry25.6%Crystallography25.6%Mechanical engineering22.8%Biochemistry21.9%Structural engineering21.3%Medicine20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Rank33/81

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	97/191	Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	236/472	Q2
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	25/97	Q2
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCRSCIE	70/191	Q2
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER	JCRSCIE	30/81	Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	100/191	Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	257/473	Q3
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	33/97	Q2
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCISCIE	93/191	Q2
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER	JCISCIE	33/81	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year3,958

Total Citations1,764

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year5,726

Total Citations22,125

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year6,255

Total Citations50,838

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year7,569

Total Citations92,899

2022

IF3.748

Articles / Year9,205

Total Citations145,252

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	3,958	1,764
2025	3.2	5,726	22,125
2024	3.1	6,255	50,838
2023	3.4	7,569	92,899
2022	3.748	9,205	145,252
2021	3.623	8,085	164,026
2020	3.057	5,886	154,435
2019	2.972	4,352	135,389
2018	2.467	2,663	96,127
2017	—	1,513	59,156
2016	—	1,044	42,258
2015	—	596	28,997

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,542Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.617

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,023 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations92,474

3-Year Documents23,014

Citable Documents22,748

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 Rate33.4%

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

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: 12.9%

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):

3区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Materials (abbr: MATERIALS, ISSN: 1996-1944) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATERIALS SCIENCE, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.617 (Q2), an H-index of 216.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 7,713 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,023 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.