What is the Impact Factor of Micromachines?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Micromachines is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Micromachines indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Micromachines is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.583 (Q2) and an H-index of 109.

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

Micromachines is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,998 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,158Hybrid

Micromachines

Abbreviation (ISO):MICROMACHINES-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2072-666X(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +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 Micromachines

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.583

#10,158

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,541articles/year

99.96% Gold OA•91.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which provides an advanced forum for studies related to micro-scaled machines and micromachinery. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics91%Engineering87.9%Materials science87.7%Quantum mechanics75.5%Chemistry63.1%Nanotechnology58.7%Computer science58.2%Composite material51.7%Electrical engineering50.8%Thermodynamics50.6%Organic chemistry44.5%Biology42.7%Optoelectronics41.4%Optics36.7%Medicine34%Mathematics33%Mechanical engineering29.7%Metallurgy26.6%Physical chemistry23.2%Telecommunications22%Biochemistry21%Artificial intelligence20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Rank81/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCRSCIE	46/110	Q2
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	JCRSCIE	30/81	Q2
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	88/148	Q3
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCRSCIE	75/191	Q2
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCISCIE	65/110	Q3
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	JCISCIE	38/81	Q2
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	77/148	Q3
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCISCIE	81/191	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year1,049

Total Citations515

2025

IF3

Articles / Year1,432

Total Citations5,292

2024

IF3

Articles / Year1,496

Total Citations11,452

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year2,232

Total Citations26,012

2022

IF3.523

Articles / Year2,305

Total Citations35,312

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	1,049	515
2025	3	1,432	5,292
2024	3	1,496	11,452
2023	3.4	2,232	26,012
2022	3.523	2,305	35,312
2021	2.891	1,636	29,882
2020	2.523	1,118	27,715
2019	2.426	918	22,084
2018	2.222	692	17,777
2017	—	376	11,083
2016	—	242	7,262
2015	—	132	3,786

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,158Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.583

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,998 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations22,986

3-Year Documents6,017

Citable Documents5,895

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 Rate30.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Control and Systems EngineeringQ2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

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: 13.3%

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)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

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

Micromachines (abbr: MICROMACHINES-BASEL, ISSN: 2072-666X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2010. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.583 (Q2), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,541 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,998 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.