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MRS Communications

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland

ISSN2159-6859eISSN2159-6867
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / 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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.506
H-Indexi
60
SNIPi
0.485
Total Worksi
1,848
Total Citationsi
23,385
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.78
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

MRS Communications is a rapid, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, original research across all fields of materials science. It is an essential resource for researchers seeking to stay abreast of the latest developments in materials research and technology. The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to: Advanced Materials, Biomaterials, Electronic, Photonic and Magnetic Materials, Energy Materials, Structural Materials, and Computational Materials Science.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,848
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA LicenseCC BY 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2159-6859 / 2159-6867
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
173
4.2k
2019
88
840
2020
131
1.1k
2021
179
1.4k
2022
196
1.6k
2023
177
865
2024
222
253
2025
123
23
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.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsMachine Learning in Materials ScienceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesZnO doping and propertiesPerovskite Materials and Applications

Frequently asked questions about MRS Communications

Is MRS Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for MRS Communications: 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 MRS Communications?

MRS Communications 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 1.78.

Is MRS Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

MRS Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of MRS Communications?

MRS Communications is a rapid, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, original research across all fields of materials science. It is an essential resource for researchers seeking to stay abreast of the latest developments in materials research and technology. The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to: Advanced Materials, Biomaterials, Electronic, Photonic and Magnetic Materials, Energy Materials, Structural Materials, and Computational Materials Science.

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