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Progress in Materials Science

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1961

ISSN1873-2208

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

8.566

H-Index

300

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

8.943

Total Works

1,597

Total Citations

364,137

2yr Mean Citedness

28.60

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Progress in Materials Science publishes authoritative and critical reviews of recent advances in the science of materials and their exploitation in engineering and other applications. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental aspects of the subject, particularly those concerning microstructure.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2005-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,597

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-2208

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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

2019

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2025

2026

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.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationMicrostructure and mechanical propertiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies