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Journal of Cluster Science

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1990

ISSN1572-8862

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.515

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.753

Total Works

3,492

Total Citations

50,802

2yr Mean Citedness

3.67

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Cluster Science presents research focused on basic and applied cluster science. covers synthesis, characterization and application of molecular clusters or nanoparticulate materials mathematical models of cluster structure

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 186 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,492

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1572-8862

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

BiochemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsMagnetism in coordination complexesNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisInorganic Chemistry and MaterialsMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques