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Journal of Natural Fibers

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1544-0478eISSN1544-046X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.663

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.067

Total Worksi

3,133

Total Citationsi

54,975

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.90

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Materials Science, Textiles; Materials Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 223 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,133

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1544-0478 / 1544-046X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

205

5.8k

2019

373

11k

2020

502

8.3k

2021

500

2022

249

3.4k

2023

213

1.9k

2024

207

868

2025

180

115

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)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Textiles

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesTextile materials and evaluationsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchBamboo properties and applicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsTribology and Wear Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Natural Fibers

Is Journal of Natural Fibers a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Natural Fibers: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Journal of Natural Fibers?

Journal of Natural Fibers 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 3.90.

Is Journal of Natural Fibers indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Natural Fibers is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Natural Fibers?