Journal rankings · indicator year 2003
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Subfield ranking · 2003
Materials Chemistry journal rankings 2003
165 ranked journals · Subfield in Materials Science
Materials Chemistry has 165 ranked journals in 2003. The median journal has an OJR of 0.78, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.03 on 2002; Q1 starts at OJR 1.15. The top three are Progress in Materials Science, Surface Science Reports, and Catalysis Reviews.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2003. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2000–2002, the window the 2003 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Materials Science (8)
165 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2002. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2000–2002, the window the 2003 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2000–2002 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2003. | Compare |
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1Progress in Materials ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 20.77Q1 | 12.29 1.68 up from 2002 | 33 | 0% | $6,040 | ||
2Surface Science ReportsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 10.60Q1 | 9.67 2.94 down from 2002 | 39 | 4% | $4,440 | ||
3Catalysis ReviewsTaylor & Francis · United States | 5.80Q1 | 5.83 0.21 down from 2002 | 34 | 11% | — | ||
4Nature MaterialsNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 4.23Q1 | 4.92no 2002 value | 90 | 16% | $12,690 | — | |
5Coordination Chemistry ReviewsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 4.17Q1 | 5.80 1.08 up from 2002 | 483 | 4% | $5,740 | ||
6Nano LettersAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 4.12Q1 | 5.74 1.76 up from 2002 | 489 | 8% | $4,500 | ||
7Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C Photochemistry ReviewsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 4.10Q1 | 2.36 2.22 down from 2002 | 32 | 5% | $4,530 | ||
8Chemical Society ReviewsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 3.71Q1 | 8.82 1.26 up from 2002 | 120 | 3% | — | ||
9Advances in Colloid and Interface ScienceElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.52Q1 | 4.17 0.90 up from 2002 | 146 | 5% | $5,150 | ||
10Acta MaterialiaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.51Q1 | 3.08 0.09 up from 2002 | 1,310 | 4% | $3,700 | ||
11Applied Physics LettersAmerican Institute of Physics · United States | 2.79Q1 | 4.13 0.45 up from 2002 | 9,018 | 19% | — | ||
12Journal of CatalysisElsevier BV · United States | 2.28Q1 | 3.35 0.24 up from 2002 | 1,165 | 7% | $4,250 | ||
13Catalysis TodayElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.17Q1 | 2.69 0.57 up from 2002 | 948 | 4% | $3,930 | ||
14Journal of Materials ChemistryRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 2.07Q1 | 2.55 0.10 up from 2002 | 1,708 | 5% | — | ||
15Inorganic ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 2.04Q1 | 3.75 0.89 up from 2002 | 3,106 | 4% | $4,500 | ||
16LangmuirAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 1.87Q1 | 2.90 0.19 up from 2002 | 4,306 | 5% | $4,500 | ||
17Journal of Applied CrystallographyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.84Q1 | 2.53 1.03 up from 2002 | 527 | 15% | $5,110 | ||
18CarbonElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.82Q1 | 2.12 0.02 up from 2002 | 1,171 | 3% | $4,830 | ||
19Journal of the American Ceramic SocietyWiley · United States | 1.74Q1 | 1.66 0.05 down from 2002 | 1,686 | 10% | $4,070 | ||
20Applied Catalysis A GeneralElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.69Q1 | 2.57 0.76 up from 2002 | 1,478 | 3% | $3,760 | ||
21Topics in CatalysisSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.67Q1 | 2.09 0.44 up from 2002 | 367 | 3% | $3,590 | ||
22NanotechnologyIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.62Q1 | 2.37 0.91 up from 2002 | 384 | 60% | $3,325 | ||
23New Journal of ChemistryRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.62Q1 | 2.25 0.34 up from 2002 | 850 | 6% | — | ||
24Chemical Physics LettersElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.60Q1 | 2.35 0.05 down from 2002 | 4,423 | 5% | $3,270 | ||
25Faraday DiscussionsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 2.14 0.01 down from 2002 | 230 | 8% | — | ||
26Journal of Applied PhysicsAmerican Institute of Physics · United States | 1.58Q1 | 2.30 0.06 up from 2002 | 8,763 | 15% | $3,500 | ||
27Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sourcesSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.46Q1 | 1.66 0.17 up from 2002 | 1,381 | 3% | $3,490 | ||
28Chemical ReviewsAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 1.44Q1 | 18.36 3.62 up from 2002 | 480 | 1% | $4,500 | ||
29Corrosion ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.38Q1 | 1.32 0.11 down from 2002 | 618 | 2% | $4,070 | ||
30Chemical PhysicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.37Q1 | 1.97 0.01 down from 2002 | 1,122 | 6% | $3,690 | ||
31ChemPhysChemWiley · Germany | 1.35Q1 | 1.75 0.40 up from 2002 | 485 | 11% | $4,550 | ||
32Catalysis LettersSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.31Q1 | 1.77 0.20 up from 2002 | 831 | 5% | $3,990 | ||
33MRS BulletinSpringer Nature · United States | 1.31Q1 | 1.23 0.25 up from 2002 | 857 | 71% | $3,490 | ||
34Journal of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyAmerican Scientific Publishers · United States | 1.29Q1 | 1.61 0.10 up from 2002 | 188 | 5% | — | ||
35Thin Solid FilmsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.26Q1 | 1.64 0.27 up from 2002 | 3,342 | 3% | $3,120 | ||
36Crystal Growth & DesignAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 1.26Q1 | 1.79 0.57 up from 2002 | 211 | 3% | $4,500 | ||
37Physical Chemistry Chemical PhysicsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.26Q1 | 1.80 0.20 up from 2002 | 2,554 | 6% | — | ||
38Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural ScienceWiley · United Kingdom | 1.23Q1 | 1.70 0.66 up from 2002 | 363 | 16% | — | ||
39Surface ScienceElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.22Q1 | 1.93 0.09 up from 2002 | 3,148 | 6% | $3,340 | ||
40Journal of the European Ceramic SocietyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.17Q1 | 1.38 0.31 up from 2002 | 1,221 | 5% | $3,900 | ||
41Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering AspectsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.17Q1 | 1.49 0.15 up from 2002 | 1,554 | 5% | $3,200 | ||
42Photochemical & Photobiological SciencesSpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.15Q1 | 1.51no 2002 value | 154 | 12% | $3,390 | — | |
43Journal of Molecular ModelingSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.15Q2 | 2.41 1.17 up from 2002 | 158 | 7% | $4,290 | ||
44Ultrasonics SonochemistryOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.15Q2 | 2.06 0.86 up from 2002 | 160 | 6% | $3,710 | ||
45Applied Physics ASpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.14Q2 | 1.19 0.40 down from 2002 | 1,372 | 6% | $3,790 | ||
46Catalysis Surveys from JapanSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.11Q2 | 1.35 1.09 up from 2002 | 36 | — | — | ||
47Diamond and Related MaterialsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.11Q2 | 1.98 0.37 up from 2002 | 1,069 | 3% | $2,690 | ||
48Journal of Solid State ChemistryElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.08Q2 | 1.55 0.02 down from 2002 | 1,342 | 2% | $3,540 | ||
49Journal of Nanoparticle ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.05Q2 | 1.33 0.54 up from 2002 | 188 | 2% | $3,890 | ||
50CrystEngCommRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.04Q2 | 1.57 1.01 up from 2002 | 198 | 4% | — |
Subfields of Materials Science, with Materials Chemistry highlighted.
- Materials Chemistry165
- Polymers and Plastics52
- Biomaterials17
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials8
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films6
- Ceramics and Composites3
- General Materials Science0
- Metals and Alloys0
Journals
Citations made in 2003. Corpus-wide, 70.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
40 additional Materials Chemistry journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2000–2002, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2003. Publication window: 2000–2002. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 165
- Window papers (baseline)
- 106,715 +27.8% from indicator year 2000
- Median OJR
- 0.78 +27.1% from indicator year 2000
- Rising journals (2025)
- 43
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2000–2002 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 147 | 150 | 153 | 165 | 172 | 175 | 177 | 191 | 198 | 206 | 213 | 221 | 240 | 256 | 277 | 288 | 300 | 312 | 324 | 329 | 332 | 334 | 346 | 362 | 366 | 363 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 83,525 | 91,142 | 97,816 | 106,715 | 114,237 | 125,073 | 135,445 | 148,491 | 161,932 | 174,081 | 185,077 | 194,748 | 210,226 | 221,886 | 236,788 | 246,172 | 254,827 | 256,248 | 256,729 | 258,993 | 266,963 | 275,349 | 282,624 | 283,079 | 285,185 | 294,138 | |
| Median OJR | 0.61 | 0.644 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.711 | 0.723 | 0.712 | 0.722 | 0.716 | 0.654 | 0.645 | 0.6530 | 0.6590 | 0.6595 | 0.63 | 0.6526 | 0.649 | 0.62 | 0.676 | 0.660 | 0.678 | 0.67 | 0.683 | 0.679 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.