New: Think Tank Rankings 2025

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 Advanced Materials206
2 Advanced Functional Materials160
3 ACS Nano155
4 Advanced Energy Materials140
5 Nature Energy127
6 Nano-Micro Letters125
7 Journal of Materials Science & Technology122
- Nano Energy122
9 Advanced Science119
10 Energy Storage Materials115
- Nature Materials115
12 Nature Nanotechnology114
13 Small110
14 Applied Sciences-Basel106
15 ACS Energy Letters105
16 ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces103
- Carbon103
18 Joule101
- Construction and Building Materials101
20 Progress in Materials Science100
21 Journal of Alloys and Compounds91
22 Nano Letters90
23 Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T89
24 Nature Reviews Materials87
25 Journal of Materials Chemistry A86
26 Nano Research85
- Nanomaterials85
28 Materials Today84
- Acta Materialia84
- Materials84
31 Journal of Power Sources82
32 Matter78
33 Materials & Design77
34 Cement and Concrete Research74
35 Corrosion Science72
36 International Journal of Plasticity70
- Carbon Energy70
38 Advanced Fiber Materials67
- Materials Horizons67
40 Advanced Optical Materials65
- Chemistry of Materials65
42 npj Computational Materials64
43 ACS Applied Nano Materials62
- Nano Today62
45 Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing61
46 Small Methods60
- Rare Metals60
48 ACS Materials Letters59
- InfoMat59
50 ACS Applied Energy Materials58
- Materials Chemistry and Physics58
52 Batteries-Basel57
- Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters57
- Nanoscale57
55 International Journal of Fatigue56
- Coatings56
57 Langmuir55
58 Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells54
- International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing54
- Advanced Materials Technologies54
- Diamond and Related Materials54
62 Journal of Materials Chemistry C52
- Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing52
- Crystals52
- Optical Materials52
66 npj Flexible Electronics51
- ACS Photonics51
- Science China-Materials51
- Journal of Materials Science51
- Metals51
- Energy & Environmental Materials51
72 Results in Physics50
73 Materials Chemistry Frontiers49
- Journal of Materials Processing Technology49
- Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials49
- Materials Science & Engineering R-Reports49
77 Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials48
- Nanoscale Advances48
- Scripta Materialia48
- Materials Research Bulletin48
- Materials Today Communications48
- Membranes48
83 Materials Characterization47
- International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials47
- Journal of Physical Chemistry C47
86 ACS Applied Polymer Materials46
87 Vacuum45
88 Materials Today Physics44
89 ACS Applied Electronic Materials43
- Advanced Materials Interfaces43
- Silicon43
- Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids43
- Applied Clay Science43
94 Advanced Engineering Materials42
95 Advanced Electronic Materials41
- Computational Materials Science41
97 Virtual and Physical Prototyping40
- Materials Today Chemistry40
- Particuology40
100 Materials Letters39
- Intermetallics39
- Science China-Technological Sciences39
- Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics39
- Crystal Growth & Design39
- Nano Convergence39
106 Heritage Science38
- Case Studies in Construction Materials38
108 Microporous and Mesoporous Materials37
- Frontiers in Materials37
- Additive Manufacturing37
- Plasmonics37
- Solar RRL37
- Journal of Materiomics37
114 npj 2D Materials and Applications36
- APL Materials36
- Applied Physics A-Materials Science & Processing36
- Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures36
- Macromolecular Materials and Engineering36
119 International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials35
- Advanced Sustainable Systems35
- Materials Research Letters35
- Wear35
123 Applied Materials Today34
- Carbon Letters34
- Synthetic Metals34
- Materials Today Energy34
- Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids34
- Materials Today Sustainability34
129 Sustainable Energy & Fuels33
- Physical Review Materials33
- Smart Materials and Structures33
132 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering32
- FlatChem32
- npj Materials Degradation32
- Progress in Photovoltaics32
- Journal of Electronic Materials32
- Sustainable Materials and Technologies32
138 Progress in Natural Science-Materials International31
- CMC-Computers Materials & Continua31
- Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science31
- Mechanics of Materials31
- Nanotechnology31
- AIP Advances31
- Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance31
- Current Opinion in Electrochemistry31
- Extreme Mechanics Letters31
- Nanoscale Horizons31
148 npj Quantum Materials30
- Journal of Cultural Heritage30
- Science and Technology of Advanced Materials30
- Journal of Materials Research30
- Journal of Nuclear Materials30
- Batteries & Supercaps30
- Soft Matter30
- Materials Today Advances30
156 New Carbon Materials29
- Optical Materials Express29
- Materials Research Express29
- Materials and Structures29
- Materials Today Nano29
- Metals and Materials International29
162 Fire Safety Journal28
- Advances in Materials Science and Engineering28
164 2D Materials27
- ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology27
- MRS Bulletin27
- International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives27
- International Materials Reviews27
- International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics27
170 IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology26
- Journal of Nanoparticle Research26
- Materials and Manufacturing Processes26
173 Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology25
- Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures25
- JOM25
- Magnetochemistry25
177 Rapid Prototyping Journal24
- Journal of Physics-Energy24
- IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics24
180 Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology23
- Journal of Nanomaterials23
- NPG Asia Materials23
- Current Applied Physics23
- Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B-Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science23
185 Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A-Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science22
- Organic Electronics22
- Journal of Crystal Growth22
- Materials Technology22
- Journal of Porous Materials22
190 Physica Status Solidi A-Applications and Materials Science21
- 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing21
- International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials21
- Thin Solid Films21
- Journal of Science-Advanced Materials and Devices21
- Microscopy and Microanalysis21
196 IUCrJ20
- Semiconductor Science and Technology20
- ChemNanoMat20
- Materials Science and Technology20
- Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences20
- Road Materials and Pavement Design20
- Fire Technology20
203 International Journal of Damage Mechanics19
- International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design19
- Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures19
- Microsystem Technologies-Micro-And Nanosystems-Information Storage and Processing Systems19
- Flexible and Printed Electronics19
208 Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications18
- Reviews on Advanced Materials Science18
- Materials Transactions18
- Journal of Physics-Materials18
- Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters18
- Science and Technology of Welding and Joining18
- Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry18
- Molecular Systems Design & Engineering18
- Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures18
217 Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica17
- Experimental Mechanics17
- Geosynthetics International17
220 Particle & Particle Systems Characterization16
- Advances in Manufacturing16
- Current Nanoscience16
- Granular Matter16
- Journal of Laser Applications16
- Surface Topography-Metrology and Properties16
- Electronic Materials Letters16
- European Physical Journal E16
- Liquid Crystals16
- Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering16
230 Journal of Experimental Nanoscience15
- Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures15
- Materials and Corrosion-Werkstoffe und Korrosion15
- International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials15
- International Journal of Fracture15
- Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids15
- Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials15
- Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation15
238 International Journal of Material Forming14
- Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L-Journal of Materials-Design and Applications14
- Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology14
- Machining Science and Technology14
- Magazine of Concrete Research14
- Journal of Adhesion14
- Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology14
- Journal of Information disPlay14
- CALPHAD-Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry14
- Journal of the Society for Information disPlay14
- Fire and Materials14
- IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology14
250 Recent Patents on Nanotechnology13
- Materials Science13
- Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik13
- Nano Futures13
254 Philosophical Magazine12
- Journal of Elastomers and Plastics12
- Materials Science-Poland12
- Corrosion12
- Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion12
- KONA Powder and Particle Journal12
260 Science of Advanced Materials11
- Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Materials Science Edition11
- Nano11
- Journal of Elasticity11
- Materials Research-Ibero-American Journal of Materials11
- Micro & Nano Letters11
- Frontiers of Materials Science11
267 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals10
- Journal of Energetic Materials10
- Journal of Photonics for Energy10
- Materia-Rio de Janeiro10
- Journal of Superhard Materials10
- Materials Express10
- Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology-Transactions of the Asme10
- Ferroelectrics10
275 Soldering & Surface Mount Technology9
- Korean Journal of Metals and Materials9
- Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals9
- Advances in Cement Research9
- Sensors and Materials9
- Green Materials9
281 Journal of Nano Research8
- Emerging Materials Research8
- Inorganic Materials8
- Philosophical Magazine Letters8
- Materiales de Construccion8
- Functional Materials Letters8
287 ACI Materials Journal7
- Advances in Production Engineering & Management7
- Soft Materials7
- Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures7
- Combustion Explosion and Shock Waves7
- Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems7
- Microelectronics International7
- Journal of Fire Sciences7
- Gold Bulletin7
- Materials at High Temperatures7
297 International Journal of Nanotechnology6
- Journal of Friction and Wear6
- Materiali in Tehnologije6
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology6
- Image Analysis & Stereology6
- Journal of Magnetics6
- Atomization and Sprays6
304 International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering5
- Transactions of Famena5
- Materiale Plastice5
- ACI Structural Journal5
- Circuit World5
- Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy5
- Materials Science-Medziagotyra5
- Kovove Materialy-Metallic Materials5
- Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences5
313 Fibre Chemistry4
- International Journal of Materials & Product Technology4
315 Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering3
- Informacije Midem-Journal of Microelectronics Electronic Components and Materials3
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