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Materials Today Chemistry

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2468-5194eISSN2468-5194

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

1.152

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.057

Total Worksi

3,536

Total Citationsi

62,106

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Materials Today Chemistry is a multi-disciplinary journal focused on all aspects of materials chemistry. It publishes research related to Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, covering topics such as synthesis, nanomaterials, polymers, organic electronics, nanomedicine, biomaterials, catalysis, and fuel cells.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,536

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-5194 / 2468-5194

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

5.5k

2019

168

7.8k

2020

307

11k

2021

604

14k

2022

540

9.3k

2023

605

6.7k

2024

834

2.4k

2025

498

124

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.

BiomaterialsQ1

CatalysisQ1

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ1

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Colloid and Surface ChemistryPolymers and PlasticsBiomaterialsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCatalysisMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Frequently asked questions about Materials Today Chemistry

Is Materials Today Chemistry a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Materials Today Chemistry?

Materials Today Chemistry 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 4.58.

Is Materials Today Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Materials Today Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.