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Materials Research Bulletin

Elsevier Ltd Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0025-5408eISSN1873-4227
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.867
H-Indexi
185
SNIPi
1
Total Worksi
19,667
Total Citationsi
518,344
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.16
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Materials Research Bulletin is an international journal reporting high-impact research on processing-structure-property relationships in functional materials and nanomaterials with interesting electronic, magnetic, optical, thermal, mechanical or catalytic properties. It publishes majorly in the area(s) of Chemistry & Photocatalysis, exploring topics under Inorganic compound, Powder diffraction and Infrared spectroscopy.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Frequency15 Issues Yearly, 1999-
StatusActive
Total Publications19,667
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/11 Β· 45%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0025-5408 / 1873-4227
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
N/A

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
385
11k
2019
360
10k
2020
432
11k
2021
328
6.6k
2022
431
7.4k
2023
527
5.8k
2024
598
2.9k
2025
374
270
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Frequently asked questions about Materials Research Bulletin

Is Materials Research Bulletin a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Materials Research Bulletin: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Materials Research Bulletin?

Materials Research Bulletin is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.16.

Is Materials Research Bulletin indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Materials Research Bulletin is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref