ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #20,710Hybrid

Materials Science-Medziagotyra

Abbreviation (ISO):MATER SCI-MEDZG
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Identifier (ISSN):1392-1320(Print)
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Publisher:Kauno Technologijos Universitetas
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Materials Science-Medziagotyra

WoS Q4
01120.6320200.6220210.852022120230.820240.620250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.221
#20,710

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
75articles/year
99.54% Gold OA•98.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

It covers the fields of materials science concerning with the traditional engineering materials as well as advanced materials and technologies aiming at the implementation and industry applications. The variety of materials under consideration, contributes to the cooperation of scientists working in applied physics, chemistry, materials science and different fields of engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science98.1%Chemistry86.8%Physics85.9%Composite material85.3%Organic chemistry82.7%Engineering78.3%Metallurgy66.3%Quantum mechanics65.1%Biology45.6%Thermodynamics41.5%Chemical engineering39.3%Nanotechnology38.9%Optics33.7%Geology30.1%Computer science29.7%Geography25.6%Mathematics25.6%Physical chemistry24.6%Crystallography23.9%Biochemistry21%Mechanical engineering20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank438/472
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q4
Rank444/473
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year50
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year91
Total Citations21
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year73
Total Citations76
2023
IF1
Articles / Year70
Total Citations124
2022
IF0.854
Articles / Year52
Total Citations103

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,710Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.221

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,513 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations224
3-Year Documents220
Citable Documents220

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 Rate30.1%

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)Q4
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: 12.5%

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

Materials Science-Medziagotyra (abbr: MATER SCI-MEDZG, ISSN: 1392-1320) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Kauno Technologijos Universitetas in Lithuania. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.221 (Q4), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,513 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
Kauno Technologijos Universitetas
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
KAUNAS UNIV TECH, KAUNAS UNIV TECH MATERIALS SCIENCE, K DONELAICIO G 73, KAUNAS, LITHUANIA, LT 44029

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01