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Materials Research Express

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2053-1591eISSN2053-1591

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

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.434

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.653

Total Works

15,609

Total Citations

177,407

2yr Mean Citedness

2.37

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the synthesis, characterization, and performance of novel materials, including superconductors, carbon dots, semiconductor heterostructures, ceramics, alloys, coatings, and composites. Studies investigate material properties such as electronic structure, optical behavior, mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, and catalytic activity, often employing advanced characterization techniques and computational modeling.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 696 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications15,609

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2053-1591 / 2053-1591

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, National Digital Preservation Program, China, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Metals and AlloysQ2

Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

BiomaterialsQ3

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsBiomaterialsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced materials and compositesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsGraphene research and applicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties