FlatChem

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2016

ISSN2452-2627eISSN2452-2627

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / 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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.906

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.014

Total Worksi

850

Total Citationsi

14,873

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

FlatChem combines the chemistry and applications of materials, encompassing both experimental and theoretical approaches. Submissions should focus on chemistry within a materials context.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 137 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications850

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2452-2627 / 2452-2627

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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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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

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

1.4k

2019

1.4k

2020

3.1k

2021

115

2.6k

2022

113

2023

152

1.6k

2024

147

716

2025

104

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.

Ceramics and CompositesQ1

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMaterials ChemistryCeramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Graphene research and applications2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about FlatChem

Is FlatChem a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for FlatChem: 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 FlatChem?

FlatChem 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 5.12.

Is FlatChem indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

FlatChem is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.