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Journal of Materials Science

Springer · United States · Est. 1966

ISSN1573-4803
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
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.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.73
H-Indexi
306
SNIPi
0.979
Total Worksi
47,561
Total Citationsi
1,318,302
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.50
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
9
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Materials Science explores the relationship between structure, properties, and uses of various materials. It publishes original research results and techniques for studying these relationships.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1966
Frequency24 No. A Year <Apr. 1991->
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications47,561
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Submission Info

Peer Review—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-4803
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
1k
34k
2019
1.3k
39k
2020
981
22k
2021
1.5k
23k
2022
1.2k
15k
2023
1.3k
12k
2024
1.5k
4.7k
2025
1.5k
609
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.

Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1
Ceramics and CompositesQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsPolymers and PlasticsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical EngineeringCeramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced ceramic materials synthesisAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAdvanced materials and compositesMicrostructure and mechanical propertiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsMechanical Behavior of CompositesGlass properties and applicationsFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsPolymer crystallization and properties

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Materials Science

Is Journal of Materials Science a predatory journal?

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

Journal of 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.50.

Is Journal of Materials Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Materials Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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