Journal rankings · indicator year 2007
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Field ranking · 2007
Materials Science journal rankings 2007
284 ranked journals · Field in Physical Sciences
Materials Science has 284 ranked journals in 2007. The median journal has an OJR of 0.64, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2006; Q1 starts at OJR 1.13. The top three are Progress in Materials Science, Progress in Polymer Science, and Nature Materials.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2007. 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 2004–2006, the window the 2007 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.
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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 2006. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2004–2006, the window the 2007 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2004–2006 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 2007. | Compare |
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1Progress in Materials ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 14.14Q1 | 14.81 0.52 down from 2006 | 49 | 9% | $6,040 | ||
2Progress in Polymer ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 9.94Q1 | 13.58 0.67 up from 2006 | 99 | 9% | $6,500 | ||
3Nature MaterialsNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 8.37Q1 | 11.92 0.33 down from 2006 | 727 | 18% | $12,690 | ||
4Nano LettersAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 5.87Q1 | 9.84 0.56 down from 2006 | 1,538 | 18% | $4,500 | ||
5Coordination Chemistry ReviewsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 5.31Q1 | 7.59 0.14 down from 2006 | 519 | 7% | $5,740 | ||
6Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C Photochemistry ReviewsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.99Q1 | 6.65 0.38 down from 2006 | 42 | 0% | $4,530 | ||
7Progress in Solid State ChemistryElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.51Q1 | 2.90 0.62 down from 2006 | 63 | 9% | — | ||
8Acta MaterialiaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.42Q1 | 3.78 0.19 down from 2006 | 1,659 | 4% | $3,700 | ||
9Journal of Materials ChemistryRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 2.72Q1 | 4.32 0.06 up from 2006 | 1,835 | 6% | — | ||
10Advances in Colloid and Interface ScienceElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.69Q1 | 3.57 0.49 up from 2006 | 232 | 8% | $5,150 | ||
11Journal of CatalysisElsevier BV · United States | 2.67Q1 | 4.83 0.12 up from 2006 | 1,159 | 6% | $4,250 | ||
12Faraday DiscussionsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 2.50Q1 | 4.35 0.08 up from 2006 | 228 | 7% | — | ||
13Soft MatterRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 2.49Q1 | 4.08 0.76 up from 2006 | 221 | 12% | — | ||
14MacromoleculesAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 2.49Q1 | 4.41 0.52 up from 2006 | 4,109 | 7% | $4,500 | ||
15Applied Physics LettersAmerican Institute of Physics · United States | 2.41Q1 | 3.96 0.48 down from 2006 | 14,387 | 20% | — | ||
16Nature NanotechnologyNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 2.21Q1 | 3.09no 2006 value | 176 | 14% | $12,690 | — | |
17LangmuirAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 2.20Q1 | 3.90 0.03 down from 2006 | 5,399 | 7% | $4,500 | ||
18BiomacromoleculesAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 2.15Q1 | 4.40 0.60 up from 2006 | 1,280 | 11% | $4,500 | ||
19NanotechnologyIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.10Q1 | 3.58 0.16 up from 2006 | 2,184 | 49% | $3,325 | ||
20Macromolecular Rapid CommunicationsWiley · Germany | 2.05Q1 | 3.43 0.66 up from 2006 | 947 | 12% | $4,550 | ||
21Inorganic ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 2.03Q1 | 4.17 0.13 up from 2006 | 3,895 | 7% | $4,500 | ||
22PolymerElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.00Q1 | 3.28 0.53 up from 2006 | 3,410 | 7% | $3,980 | ||
23CarbonElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.97Q1 | 3.23 0.35 up from 2006 | 1,707 | 4% | $4,830 | ||
24Crystal Growth & DesignAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 1.83Q1 | 3.35 0.28 up from 2006 | 1,026 | 5% | $4,500 | ||
25ChemPhysChemWiley · Germany | 1.81Q1 | 2.97 0.08 down from 2006 | 1,122 | 18% | $4,550 | ||
26Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sourcesSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.73Q1 | 2.13 0.36 down from 2006 | 1,435 | 7% | $3,490 | ||
27Journal of Applied CrystallographyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 2.88 0.55 up from 2006 | 477 | 53% | $5,110 | ||
28Topics in CatalysisSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.72Q1 | 2.88 0.34 up from 2006 | 367 | 9% | $3,590 | ||
29CrystEngCommRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.71Q1 | 2.93 0.38 down from 2006 | 366 | 3% | — | ||
30Applied Catalysis A GeneralElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.69Q1 | 3.19 0.63 up from 2006 | 1,932 | 5% | $3,760 | ||
31Physical Chemistry Chemical PhysicsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.68Q1 | 3.35 0.52 up from 2006 | 1,973 | 5% | — | ||
32Catalysis TodayElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.65Q1 | 2.91 0.49 up from 2006 | 1,722 | 7% | $3,930 | ||
33Polymer CompositesWiley · United States | 1.64Q1 | 1.35 0.07 down from 2006 | 235 | 11% | $4,480 | ||
34International Journal of Applied Ceramic TechnologyWiley · United States | 1.62Q1 | 1.87 0.15 down from 2006 | 153 | 10% | $4,270 | ||
35Chemical ReviewsAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 1.57Q1 | 22.03 2.51 down from 2006 | 508 | 7% | $4,500 | ||
36Dalton TransactionsRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.55Q1 | 3.17 0.51 up from 2006 | 1,861 | 6% | — | ||
37New Journal of ChemistryRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.49Q1 | 2.69 0.06 up from 2006 | 751 | 5% | — | ||
38Journal of Applied PhysicsAmerican Institute of Physics · United States | 1.49Q1 | 2.35 0.27 down from 2006 | 9,744 | 16% | $3,500 | ||
39Journal of Nanoparticle ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.48Q1 | 1.98 0.64 down from 2006 | 330 | 3% | $3,890 | ||
40European Polymer JournalElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.48Q1 | 2.34 0.32 up from 2006 | 1,057 | 5% | $4,330 | ||
41Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological CrystallographyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.42Q1 | 2.96 0.38 up from 2006 | 886 | 30% | $4,740 | ||
42Ultrasonics SonochemistryOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.42Q1 | 2.13 0.12 up from 2006 | 288 | 7% | $3,710 | ||
43Applied Clay ScienceElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.40Q1 | 1.69 0.16 down from 2006 | 351 | 12% | $3,810 | ||
44NanoscaleRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 1.40Q1 | 0.27no 2006 value | 30 | 3% | — | — | |
45Applied Physics ASpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.39Q1 | 2.28 0.46 up from 2006 | 1,630 | 10% | $3,790 | ||
46Polymer Engineering and ScienceWiley · United States | 1.37Q1 | 1.59 0.10 up from 2006 | 638 | 4% | $4,270 | ||
47Photochemical & Photobiological SciencesSpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.36Q1 | 2.43 0.11 down from 2006 | 471 | 10% | $3,390 | ||
48Journal of the American Ceramic SocietyWiley · United States | 1.35Q1 | 2.04 0.41 up from 2006 | 1,798 | 5% | $4,070 | ||
49MRS BulletinSpringer Nature · United States | 1.35Q1 | 1.90no change | 687 | 67% | $3,490 | ||
50Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and EngineeringIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.33Q1 | 1.28 0.39 down from 2006 | 346 | 44% | $3,325 |
Citations made in 2007. Corpus-wide, 72.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
57 additional Materials Science journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2004–2006, 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: 2007. Publication window: 2004–2006. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 284
- Window papers (baseline)
- 270,857 +27.3% from indicator year 2004
- Median OJR
- 0.645 -1.8% from indicator year 2004
- Rising journals (2025)
- 60Comparison-group list (60)
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2004–2006 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 | 229 | 231 | 236 | 251 | 262 | 265 | 267 | 284 | 289 | 302 | 306 | 321 | 338 | 363 | 395 | 419 | 433 | 442 | 458 | 467 | 476 | 473 | 490 | 506 | 508 | 504 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 163,946 | 175,484 | 187,103 | 200,299 | 212,830 | 229,805 | 247,827 | 270,857 | 293,613 | 315,775 | 336,201 | 355,696 | 382,365 | 404,167 | 431,123 | 448,942 | 462,729 | 463,329 | 462,648 | 467,211 | 482,821 | 499,970 | 513,549 | 515,160 | 517,536 | 533,293 | |
| Median OJR | 0.61 | 0.629 | 0.660 | 0.6582 | 0.657 | 0.640 | 0.653 | 0.645 | 0.628 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.634 | 0.67 | 0.6541 | 0.6577 | 0.637 | 0.593 | 0.60 | 0.590 | 0.592 | 0.627 | 0.647 | 0.6542 | 0.648 | 0.650 | 0.639 |
| Measure | Category statistic | Eligible population |
|---|---|---|
| Journal self-citation share | Median: 3.9% | 455 journals |
| Retracted papers per 1,000 | Pooled rate: 1.792 per 1,000 | 384 journals |
| Output growth | Median: +2.0% | 446 journals |
| Open access share | Median: 43.0% | 504 journals |
| Listed APC (USD) | Median including $0 listed prices: $3,328 | 348 ranked journals with a known listed price, including $0 listed prices |
| International collaboration share | Median: 24.1% | 495 journals |
| Review share | Median: 0.0% | 504 journals |
| Articles-only OJR | Median: 0.64 | 498 journals |
| Uncited share | Median: 22.3% | 504 journals |
| Citation concentration | Median: 43.1% | 503 journals |
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.