Nature Reviews Materials
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Aims & Scope
Nature Reviews Materials aims to cover the making, measuring, modelling and manufacturing of materials - thus, looking at materials science throughout the pipeline of laboratory discovery to functional device. Reviews and Perspectives are commissioned by the editorial team. Research areas covered in the journal include: Soft matter Biomaterials, bio-inspired and biomedical materials Optical, photonic and optoelectronic materials Magnetic materials Materials for electronics Superconductors Engineered and structural materials (metals, alloys, ceramics, composites) Two-dimensional materials Surfaces and thin films Devices Catalytic and separation materials Energy materials Materials for sustainable development Nanotechnology Modelling, simulation and materials theory Synthesis, processing and characterization techniques Manufacturing of materials.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisNature Reviews Materials (acronym: natrevmats, abbr: NAT. REV. MATER, ISSN: 2058-8437) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by Springer Nature in United States since 2016. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 83.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 20.8 (Q1), an H-index of 242.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,866 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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