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International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis

Pleiades Publishing · United States

ISSN1061-3862eISSN1934-788X
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.176
H-Indexi
28
SNIPi
0.395
Total Worksi
870
Total Citationsi
4,948
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.64
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on all aspects of this method for producing both inorganic and organic compounds by exothermic combustion reactions in solids of different nature. The only journal devoted solely to self-propagating high-temperature synthesis and offers thorough coverage of this topic. Covers fundamentals of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) processes, chemistry, and technology of SHS products and advanced materials. Explores related fields, including thermodynamics of high-temperature chemical reactions and combustion theory. Welcomes submissions in English from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications870
Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pleiades Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1061-3862 / 1934-788X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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
52
286
2019
52
178
2020
49
110
2021
48
110
2022
39
84
2023
43
55
2024
44
35
2025
20
2
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.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4
Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Process Chemistry and TechnologyMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesAdvanced materials and compositesMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisEnergetic Materials and Combustion

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis

Is International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis: 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 International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis?

International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis 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 0.64.

Is International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis?

International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on all aspects of this method for producing both inorganic and organic compounds by exothermic combustion reactions in solids of different nature. The only journal devoted solely to self-propagating high-temperature synthesis and offers thorough coverage of this topic. Covers fundamentals of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) processes, chemistry, and technology of SHS products and advanced materials. Explores related fields, including thermodynamics of high-temperature chemi

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