What is the Impact Factor of Materials Research Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Materials Research Letters is 7.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Materials Research Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Materials Research Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.000 (Q1) and an H-index of 88.

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

Materials Research Letters is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,883 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Materials Research Letters is "MATER. RES. LETT" with common acronym "tmrl". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,451Top JournalGold OA

Materials Research Letters

Acronym:tmrl

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Abbreviation (ISO):MATER. RES. LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):2166-3831(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.5↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Materials Research Letters

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

#1,451

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

65articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Materials Research Letters (MRL) is an Open Access Journal. All articles published in the Journal are permanently available online immediately on publication to anyone, anywhere, at any time. MRL is targeted to be a high impact, fast communication letters journal for the materials research community, by the materials research community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science99.8%Chemistry88.1%Physics87.9%Composite material75.4%Organic chemistry71%Quantum mechanics69.8%Metallurgy66.5%Crystallography60.5%Engineering54.1%Nanotechnology41.1%Thermodynamics34.4%Chemical engineering30.2%Alloy30%Microstructure28.4%Biology26.3%Condensed matter physics23.5%Optics21.7%Geology21%

Primary Research Areas

Materials Science General Materials Science

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank110/472

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank9/97

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank66/473

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Rank8/97

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	110/472	Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	9/97	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	66/473	Q1
METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	8/97	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.5

Articles / Year122

Total Citations134

2025

IF7.9

Articles / Year127

Total Citations997

2024

IF8.6

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,803

2023

IF8.3

Articles / Year79

Total Citations1,865

2022

IF8.516

Articles / Year113

Total Citations4,129

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.5	122	134
2025	7.9	127	997
2024	8.6	122	1,803
2023	8.3	79	1,865
2022	8.516	113	4,129
2021	7.323	48	1,706
2020	6.6	65	4,173
2019	7.44	72	5,332
2018	6.161	86	5,515
2017	—	61	5,127
2016	—	54	6,263
2015	—	29	1,821

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,451Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,883 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,432

3-Year Documents281

Citable Documents280

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 Rate27.7%

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)Q1

Metals and AlloysQ1

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: 5.8%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Materials Research Letters (acronym: tmrl, abbr: MATER. RES. LETT, ISSN: 2166-3831) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.000 (Q1), an H-index of 88.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 65 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,883 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.