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Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Springer Heidelberg · Germany · Est. 1973

ISSN1432-0630

SJR Q2✓ 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?

106

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 85d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.474

H-Indexi

198

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.75

Total Worksi

24,869

Total Citationsi

498,083

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Applied Physics A is a peer-reviewed journal publishing experimental and theoretical research in applied physics and materials science. Covers a wide range of topics from nanostructures to biomaterials, especially novel materials and innovative, non-conventional techniques. Diverse Editorial Board reflects the interdisciplinary approach of the journal and ensures the highest quality of peer review.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications24,869

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Heidelberg

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1432-0630

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

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

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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

925

18k

2019

929

17k

2020

1.1k

15k

2021

1.1k

12k

2022

855

2023

971

5.6k

2024

2.5k

2025

648

170

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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Laser Material Processing TechniquesZnO doping and propertiesSemiconductor materials and devicesLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMultiferroics and related materialsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

Frequently asked questions about Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Is Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing: 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 Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing?

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 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 2.84.

Is Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.