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Nature Materials

Nature Publishing Group Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1859

ISSN1476-4660
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
288
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 10 articles Β· accept 256d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
13.131
H-Indexi
643
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
6.733
Total Worksi
6,897
Total Citationsi
1,656,566
2yr Mean Citednessi
19.49
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
6
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Nature Materials is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together cutting-edge research across the entire spectrum of materials science and engineering. Materials research is a diverse and fast-growing discipline, which has moved from a largely applied, engineering focus to a position where it has an increasing impact on other classical disciplines such as physics, chemistry and biology. Nature Materials covers all applied and fundamental aspects of the synthesis/processing, structure/composition, properties and performance of materials, where "materials" are identified as substances in the condensed states (liquid, solid, colloidal) designed or manipulated for technological ends. Nature Materials provides a forum for the development of a common identity among materials scientists while encouraging researchers to cross established subdisciplinary divides. To achieve this, and strengthen the cohesion of the community, the journal takes an interdisciplinary, integrated and balanced approach to all areas of materials research while fostering the exchange of ideas between scientists involved in the different disciplines. Nature Materials is an invaluable resource for all scientists, in both academia and industry, who are active in the process of discovering and developing materials and materials-related concepts. Nature Materials offers an engaging, informative and accessible product including papers of exceptional significance and quality in a discipline which promises to have great influence on the development of society in years to come.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1859
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,897
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nature Publishing Group
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1476-4660
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
305
56k
2019
291
54k
2020
306
39k
2021
276
25k
2022
300
18k
2023
313
12k
2024
384
7.5k
2025
207
340
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Graphene research and applicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides2D Materials and ApplicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaTopological Materials and PhenomenaMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsMagnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics

Frequently asked questions about Nature Materials

Is Nature Materials a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Materials: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nature Materials?

Nature Materials 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 19.49.

Is Nature Materials indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nature Materials is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Nature Materials?

Nature Materials is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together cutting-edge research across the entire spectrum of materials science and engineering. Materials research is a diverse and fast-growing discipline, which has moved from a largely applied, engineering focus to a position where it has an increasing impact on other classical disciplines such as physics, chemistry and biology. Nature Materials covers all applied and fundamental aspects of the synthesis/processing, structure/composition, properties and performance of materials, where "materials" are identified as su

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