What is the Impact Factor of Sustainable Materials and Technologies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sustainable Materials and Technologies is 9.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sustainable Materials and Technologies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sustainable Materials and Technologies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.484 (Q1) and an H-index of 86.

Who publishes Sustainable Materials and Technologies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Sustainable Materials and Technologies is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,625 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Sustainable Materials and Technologies?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Sustainable Materials and Technologies is "SUSTAINABLE MATER.TECHNOL" with common acronym "susmat". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,486Hybrid

Sustainable Materials and Technologies

Acronym:susmat

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Abbreviation (ISO):SUSTAINABLE MATER.TECHNOL

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Identifier (ISSN):2214-9937(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.7↑ +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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sustainable Materials and Technologies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.484

#2,486

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

122articles/year

21.93% Gold OA•95.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sustainable Materials and Technologies (SM&T) is an international, cross-disciplinary and fully open access journal, published by Elsevier. SM&T publishes original full-length research articles and reviews in applied or fundamental science of nano-, micro-, meso-, and macro-scale aspects of materials and technologies for sustainable development with special attention to contributions that reduce the knowledge gap between materials and system designs.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EngineeringMaterials ScienceChemistryOrganic ChemistryPhysicsBiologyComposite MaterialsQuantum MechanicsChemical EngineeringMetallurgyPhysical ChemistryComputer ScienceNanotechnologyThermodynamicsBiochemistryEcologyGeologyMathematicsWaste ManagementEnvironmental Science

Primary Research Areas

Energy Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank37/191

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank20/114

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank78/472

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank29/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank18/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank60/473

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENERGY & FUELS	JCRSCIE	37/191	Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	20/114	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	78/472	Q1
ENERGY & FUELS	JCISCIE	29/191	Q1
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	18/114	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	60/473	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.7

Articles / Year415

Total Citations197

2025

IF9.2

Articles / Year612

Total Citations2,618

2024

IF8.6

Articles / Year410

Total Citations5,723

2023

IF9.6

Articles / Year248

Total Citations5,710

2022

IF10.681

Articles / Year180

Total Citations5,447

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.7	415	197
2025	9.2	612	2,618
2024	8.6	410	5,723
2023	9.6	248	5,710
2022	10.681	180	5,447
2021	7.053	138	6,288
2020	4.375	93	5,270
2019	—	54	4,492
2018	—	39	2,593
2017	—	22	1,470
2016	—	12	2,907
2015	—	10	1,762

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,486Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.484

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,625 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,505

3-Year Documents805

Citable Documents805

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Waste Management and DisposalQ1

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: 4.7%

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):

3区GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

Sustainable Materials and Technologies (acronym: susmat, abbr: SUSTAINABLE MATER.TECHNOL) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Energy, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.484 (Q1), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 122 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,625 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.