Matter
Cell Press · United States · Est. 2015
ISSN2590-2393eISSN2590-2385
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
4.804
H-Index
143
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.227
Total Works
2,553
Total Citations
94,994
2yr Mean Citedness
8.73
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Matter is a monthly journal encompassing the general field of materials science, from nano to macro, covering fundamentals to application. The journal is dedicated to publishing research in the field of Materials Science.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 380 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,553
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Scopus Categories
Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesConducting polymers and applicationsMachine Learning in Materials ScienceAdvanced Materials and Mechanics2D Materials and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
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