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MATERIALS SCIENCE

SPRINGER · US

ISSN1068-820XeISSN1573-885X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

360

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 113d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.311

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.536

Aims & Scope

Materials Science is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on issues such as cracking, fatigue, fracture, and the development of new materials. Reports on research into active environment conditions. Explores corrosion and anticorrosion protection of structural metallic and polymer materials. A translation of the Ukrainian journal Fizyko-Khimichna Mekhanika Materialiv.

General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 121 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SPRINGER

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1068-820X / 1573-885X

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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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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

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

113

932

2018

121

770

2019

118

758

2020

111

732

2021

116

499

2022

125

534

2023

247

2024

148

110

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 PhysicsQ3

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Material Properties and Failure MechanismsMaterial Properties and ApplicationsEngineering Diagnostics and ReliabilityFatigue and fracture mechanicsMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsElasticity and Wave PropagationSurface Treatment and CoatingsPolymer Science and ApplicationsMetal and Thin Film Mechanics

Frequently asked questions about MATERIALS SCIENCE

Is MATERIALS SCIENCE a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for MATERIALS SCIENCE: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of MATERIALS SCIENCE?

MATERIALS SCIENCE 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.

Is MATERIALS SCIENCE indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

MATERIALS SCIENCE is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.