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Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1993

ISSN1573-4846

SJR Q2✓ 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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.6

H-Indexi

109

SNIPi

0.737

Total Worksi

8,085

Total Citationsi

150,268

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology is a leading international forum for the dissemination of scientific, technological, and general knowledge about the 'sol-gel' process and the materials processed by it. Official journal of the International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS). Explores a wide range of materials including gels, ceramics, hybrid organic-inorganic materials and composites. Presents original research and technological manuscripts in extended reports. Provides a platform for the publication of short papers on products developed via chemical technology.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

FrequencyMonthly, <2004->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,085

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-4846

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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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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

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

305

5.5k

2019

233

4.2k

2020

237

3.2k

2021

330

3.7k

2022

273

2.9k

2023

355

3.2k

2024

365

1.3k

2025

198

263

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.

Ceramics and CompositesQ2

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2

Materials ChemistryQ2

BiomaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Ceramics

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsBiomaterialsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsChemistry (miscellaneous)Materials ChemistryCeramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisAerogels and thermal insulationAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsZnO doping and propertiesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Is Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology: 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 Sol-Gel Science and Technology?

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 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 3.93.

Is Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.