New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Chemistry, Physical

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)
Rank Journal Average citations
1 Nature Catalysis45.960
2 Joule43.256
3 Applied Catalysis B-Environmental35.970
4 Nature Materials35.583
5 Advances in Colloid and Interface Science34.503
6 Advanced Materials33.511
7 Nano Energy31.350
8 Advanced Energy Materials29.590
9 Journal of Energy Chemistry27.611
10 ACS Energy Letters27.332
11 ACS Nano25.574
12 Energy Storage Materials24.081
13 ACS Catalysis22.607
14 Carbon Energy22.298
15 Green Energy & Environment21.406
16 Advanced Functional Materials21.141
17 Carbon19.199
18 Journal of Colloid and Interface Science18.713
19 npj Computational Materials17.205
20 Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C-Photochemistry Reviews15.527
21 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy15.466
22 Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica14.961
23 Nano Research14.740
24 Catalysis Reviews-Science and Engineering13.756
25 Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy13.727
26 Small13.664
27 Nano Letters13.631
28 Catalysis Communications13.541
29 Plasmonics13.348
30 Applied Surface Science13.072
31 Journal of Power Sources12.526
32 Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science12.452
33 Journal of Materiomics12.349
34 Journal of Materials Chemistry A11.730
35 Chemistry of Materials11.554
36 Journal of Molecular Liquids10.848
37 Applied Clay Science10.787
38 Surface Science Reports10.784
39 Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces10.576
40 Catalysis Today10.559
41 Journal of Alloys and Compounds10.368
42 Small Methods10.147
43 Journal of Catalysis10.054
44 Colloid and Interface Science Communications9.951
45 Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects9.768
46 Journal of Fluorescence9.450
47 Membranes9.355
48 Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-Chemistry9.230
49 ACS Applied Energy Materials9.211
50 Catalysts9.208
51 Current Opinion in Electrochemistry9.191
52 FlatChem9.176
53 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation9.175
54 Microporous and Mesoporous Materials8.575
55 Journal of Molecular Structure8.396
56 Intermetallics8.344
57 Materials Today Energy8.018
58 Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters7.734
59 Silicon7.628
60 Materials7.469
61 Journal of Supercritical Fluids7.392
62 International Journal of Photoenergy7.188
63 Nanoscale Horizons7.014
64 Applied Catalysis A-General6.961
65 Sustainable Energy & Fuels6.702
66 Thermochimica Acta6.675
67 Journal of Solid State Chemistry6.609
68 Langmuir6.513
69 Vibrational Spectroscopy6.471
70 Journal of Physical Chemistry C6.126
71 Magnetochemistry6.000
72 Solid State Ionics5.953
73 Journal of Chemical Physics5.900
74 Adsorption-Journal of the International Adsorption Society5.888
75 Journal of Porous Materials5.858
76 ChemCatChem5.853
77 Radiation Physics and Chemistry5.826
78 Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry5.753
79 Catalysis Science & Technology5.715
80 Progress in Surface Science5.700
81 Zeitschrift fuer Physikalische Chemie-International Journal of Research in Physical Chemistry & Chemical Physics5.680
82 Fluid Phase Equilibria5.461
83 Journal of Physical Chemistry B5.453
84 Methods and Applications in Fluorescence5.411
85 Solid State Sciences5.238
86 Chemical Physics Letters5.227
87 Electrocatalysis5.107
88 International Journal of Thermophysics5.047
89 Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics4.997
90 Faraday Discussions4.939
91 Computational and Theoretical Chemistry4.914
92 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics4.870
93 Ionics4.782
94 Adsorption Science & Technology4.771
95 Surface Innovations4.766
96 Journal of Physical Chemistry A4.726
97 Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism4.680
98 Clays and Clay Minerals4.549
99 Chemical Physics4.328
100 European Physical Journal E4.301
101 Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences4.299
102 Molecular Systems Design & Engineering4.274
103 Surfaces and Interfaces4.268
104 Biophysical Chemistry4.188
105 Colloid and Polymer Science4.179
106 Molecular Simulation4.150
107 Soft Matter4.136
108 Gold Bulletin3.981
109 Catalysis Letters3.944
110 ChemPhotoChem3.870
111 CALPHAD-Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry3.819
112 Surface and Interface Analysis3.656
113 Surface Science3.585
- Catalysis Surveys From Asia3.585
115 Particle & Particle Systems Characterization3.554
116 Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures3.494
117 ChemPhysChem3.473
118 Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis3.267
119 Journal of disPersion Science and Technology3.243
120 Structural Chemistry3.242
121 Molecular Physics3.183
122 Theoretical Chemistry Accounts3.112
123 Colloid Journal3.058
124 Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion2.906
125 Clay Minerals2.886
126 Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance2.870
127 Molecular Catalysis2.844
128 Journal of Surfactants and Detergents2.832
129 Johnson Matthey Technology Review2.802
130 Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry2.769
131 Tenside Surfactants Detergents2.360
132 Journal of Energetic Materials2.327
133 Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung Section A-A Journal of Physical Sciences2.316
134 Journal of Solution Chemistry2.273
135 Journal of Structural Chemistry2.262
136 Kinetics and Catalysis2.185
137 Doklady Physical Chemistry2.169
138 Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry2.149
139 Petroleum Chemistry2.078
140 Surface Review and Letters2.050
141 International Journal of Chemical Kinetics2.003
142 Physics and Chemistry of Liquids1.956
143 Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology1.692
144 Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A1.398
145 High Energy Chemistry1.235
146 Structural Dynamics-US0.788
147 Physics and Chemistry of Glasses-European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part B0.238
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