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npj Quantum Materials

Nature Publishing Group Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2016

ISSN2397-4648eISSN2397-4648
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· 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?
208
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 186d
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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
2.285
H-Indexi
68
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.643
Total Worksi
884
Total Citationsi
21,601
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.86
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

npj Quantum Materials considers research covering all aspects of quantum materials science. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Superconductivity and superconducting materials, including unconventional superconductors, cuprates, iron-based systems, heavy fermion superconductors, other novel superconductors Correlated electronic physics and materials, including mott insulators, magnetism in correlated electron systems, colossal magnetoresistance, multiferroicity and multiferroics, quantum phase transitions, theory and numerical methods in correlated electron systems Topological quantum physics and materials, including topological insulators and topological superconductors, Dirac semimetals and weyl semimetals, Majorana fermions, magnetic topological insulators, novel topological quantum states, topological heterostructures and devices Other correlated systems, including heavy fermions, non-fermi liquids, quantum critical phenomena, quantum hall effects and fractional quantum hall effects, correlations in artificial quantum structures, Bose-Einstein condensation and superfluidity, ultracold atoms and related systems Quantum phenomena in advanced energy materials, including photovoltaic systems, photocatalysis, batteries and fuel cells, thermoelectrics, other advanced energy generation and storage Condensed matter and materials science issues in advanced quantum technologies, including quantum computations, quantum simulations, quantum communications, and quantum sensing 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 quantum materials 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 Published2016
Annual Volume~ 102 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications884
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
OA Since2015
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
CLOCKSS

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?
2397-4648 / 2397-4648
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?
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
61
1.9k
2019
96
3.3k
2020
104
2.3k
2021
123
3k
2022
78
1.2k
2023
106
1.3k
2024
122
567
2025
75
32
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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Condensed MatterQuantum Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsTopological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsIron-based superconductors research2D Materials and ApplicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesRare-earth and actinide compoundsGraphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomena

Frequently asked questions about npj Quantum Materials

Is npj Quantum Materials a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for npj Quantum Materials: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of npj Quantum Materials?

npj Quantum Materials 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 5.86.

Is npj Quantum Materials indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

npj Quantum Materials is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of npj Quantum Materials?

npj Quantum Materials considers research covering all aspects of quantum materials science. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Superconductivity and superconducting materials, including unconventional superconductors, cuprates, iron-based systems, heavy fermion superconductors, other novel superconductors Correlated electronic physics and materials, including mott insulators, magnetism in correlated electron systems, colossal magnetoresistance, multiferroicity and multiferroics, quantum phase transitions, theory and numerical methods in correlated electron

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