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MRS Bulletin

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland

ISSN0883-7694eISSN1938-1425

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.386

H-Index

192

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.19

Total Works

11,242

Total Citations

196,070

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Aims & Scope

MRS Bulletin is a monthly publication that serves as the official news magazine of the Materials Research Society. It provides timely and accessible information on materials science and engineering, covering research breakthroughs, technological advancements, policy issues, and society news. The journal aims to keep its readers informed about the latest developments in the field, fostering communication and collaboration among materials researchers worldwide.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications11,242

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0883-7694 / 1938-1425

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringMachine Learning in Materials Science