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npj Flexible Electronics

Nature Publishing Group Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2017

ISSN2397-4621eISSN2397-4621
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
124
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 96d
6
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei
3.471
H-Indexi
77
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.495
Total Worksi
570
Total Citationsi
23,100
2yr Mean Citednessi
10.14
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

npj Flexible Electronics considers research that explores all aspects of flexible electronic systems, including plastic electronics and emerging materials, new device design and fabrication technologies, and applications. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to:   Advanced and emerging materials for flexible electronics, including plastic, molecular and inorganic systems, two-dimensional materials, biomaterials, nanofibers, degradable materials Flexible devices, systems, and applications, including bioelectronics and health monitoring, sensors and actuators, energy harvesting and storage, optoelectronics, computing, robotics, wearables, e-textiles, and packaging Fabrication and processing of flexible devices, including lithography, printing, solution processing, patterning, self-assembly, device integration, transient electronics, circular and responsible electronics Material properties and phenomena relevant for flexible devices, including device physics Device architecture, simulation, and testing The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by electronics experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series , this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyWeekly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications570
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
OA Since2016
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
National Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nature Publishing Group
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2397-4621 / 2397-4621
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
National Digital Preservation Program, China, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
18
1.4k
2019
34
2.9k
2020
35
3k
2021
100
6k
2022
53
2.3k
2023
85
2.3k
2024
139
1.4k
2025
94
72
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Electrical & ElectronicMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsTactile and Sensory InteractionsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringAdvanced Memory and Neural ComputingOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsDielectric materials and actuatorsPerovskite Materials and Applications

Frequently asked questions about npj Flexible Electronics

Is npj Flexible Electronics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for npj Flexible Electronics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of npj Flexible Electronics?

npj Flexible Electronics 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 10.14.

Is npj Flexible Electronics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

npj Flexible Electronics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of npj Flexible Electronics?

npj Flexible Electronics considers research that explores all aspects of flexible electronic systems, including plastic electronics and emerging materials, new device design and fabrication technologies, and applications. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to:   Advanced and emerging materials for flexible electronics, including plastic, molecular and inorganic systems, two-dimensional materials, biomaterials, nanofibers, degradable materials Flexible devices, systems, and applications, including bioelectronics and health monitoring, sensors and actu

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