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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,536Hybrid

Powder Diffraction

Abbreviation (ISO):POWDER DIFFR
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Identifier (ISSN):0885-7156(Print)/1945-7413(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +2.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Powder Diffraction

WoS Q2
01340.5220180.5120190.9220201.5720212.5420220.520230.320240.420252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.563
#10,536

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
56

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
44articles/year
62.81% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Powder Diffraction is a quarterly journal publishing articles, both experimental and theoretical, on the use of powder diffraction and related techniques for the characterization of crystalline materials. It is published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) for the International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials SciencePhysicsChemistryQuantum MechanicsOpticsOrganic ChemistryCrystallographyEngineeringNuclear Magnetic ResonanceMetallurgyComputer ScienceComposite MaterialsNuclear PhysicsBiology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q2
Rank15/37
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q3
Rank21/37
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year65
Total Citations7
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year61
Total Citations334
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year52
Total Citations99
2022
IF2.544
Articles / Year56
Total Citations75

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,536Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.563

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,831 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations196
3-Year Documents111
Citable Documents106

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 Rate26.1%

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
InstrumentationQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
RadiationQ2
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: 33.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
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

Powder Diffraction (abbr: POWDER DIFFR, ISSN: 0885-7156) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Cambridge University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.563 (Q2), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,831 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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
J C P D S-INT CENTRE DIFFRACTION DATA, 12 CAMPUS BLVD, NEWTOWN SQ, USA, PA, 19073-3273

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28