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Materials Science Forum

Trans Tech Publications Ltd · Switzerland · Est. 1967

ISSN0255-5476

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.155

H-Indexi

101

SNIPi

0.261

Total Worksi

71,887

Total Citationsi

292,161

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.55

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

This special edition focuses on scientific principles and the technologies that underpin the preparation and processing of SiC wafers. The technological operations involved in transforming a bulk SiC crystal into a device-ready substrate are described. The presented information will contribute to continued advances in manufacturing and the development of the next generation of high-performance electronic devices.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

Annual Volume~ 546 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications71,887

Publisher OrgTrans Tech Publications

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Trans Tech Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0255-5476

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico Preservation Service

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — 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

1.9k

2019

2.1k

6.1k

2020

1.5k

3.4k

2021

1.1k

2.3k

2022

720

1.1k

2023

494

454

2024

425

143

2025

386

2.3k

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Mechanical EngineeringQ4

Mechanics of MaterialsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesSilicon Carbide Semiconductor TechnologiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMetallurgy and Material FormingMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels

Frequently asked questions about Materials Science Forum

Is Materials Science Forum a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Materials Science Forum?

Materials Science Forum is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.155.

Is Materials Science Forum indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Materials Science Forum is indexed in Scopus.