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Powder Diffraction

Cambridge University Press · United States

ISSN0885-7156eISSN1945-7413
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.563
H-Indexi
70
SNIPi
0.239
Total Worksi
4,501
Total Citationsi
31,457
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.98
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Powder Diffraction is a journal that publishes articles on the science and technology of powder diffraction. It covers a wide range of topics, including experimental techniques, data analysis, and applications of powder diffraction in various fields. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of powder diffraction.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications4,501
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
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

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0885-7156 / 1945-7413
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
78
296
2018
93
1.7k
2019
79
255
2020
71
87
2021
56
75
2022
52
98
2023
61
321
2024
65
6
2025

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 PhysicsQ2
InstrumentationQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
RadiationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Characterization, Testing

Scopus Categories

RadiationCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Instrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCrystallography and molecular interactionsHuman auditory perception and evaluationX-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Powder Diffraction

Is Powder Diffraction a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Powder Diffraction: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Powder Diffraction?

Powder Diffraction 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 1.98.

Is Powder Diffraction indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Powder Diffraction is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Powder Diffraction?

Powder Diffraction is a journal that publishes articles on the science and technology of powder diffraction. It covers a wide range of topics, including experimental techniques, data analysis, and applications of powder diffraction in various fields. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of powder diffraction.

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