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Best Materials Science Journals

The following ranking showcases scientific journals from the field of Materials Science, meticulously curated and evaluated by Research.com. Renowned as one of the leading websites for science research across all major disciplines—including Materials Science—Research.com has been providing trusted, data-driven insights on scientific contributions since 2014. This ranking is underpinned by a unique and proprietary bibliometric score developed by Research.com, carefully computed using the estimated h-index and the number of preeminent scientists who have endorsed each journal over the past three years.

Crucially, the Impact Score values represented in this ranking were obtained as of 2024-11-27 to ensure the most current and accurate reflections of academic influence. The rigorous selection process incorporated the detailed inspection of over 891 journals, derived from thorough examination and analysis of more than 577,230 scientific documents published in the last three years. This comprehensive review involved contributions from 35,876 leading and well-respected researchers active in the Materials Science domain, underscoring the ranking’s depth and the expertise required for its preparation.

For a comprehensive understanding of the methodology and the advanced algorithms used in generating these ranking scores, more information is available on our Methodology Page.

Rank

Journal Details

Best scientists

Documents

D-Index

501 Rank

Shape Memory and Superelasticity

2199-384X

Best Scientists 52 91 D-Index 13

502 Rank

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products

0018-3768

Best Scientists 84 111 D-Index 15

503 Rank

RILEM Technical Letters

2518-0231

Best Scientists 42 45 D-Index 14

504 Rank

Nanocomposites

2055-0324

Best Scientists 33 35 D-Index 13

505 Rank

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

1464-4207

Best Scientists 92 164 D-Index 18

506 Rank

Responsive Materials

2834-8966

Best Scientists 38 50 D-Index 12

507 Rank

ACS Applied Optical Materials

2771-9855

Best Scientists 227 210 D-Index 12

508 Rank

Surface and Interface Analysis

0142-2421

Best Scientists 187 202 D-Index 13

509 Rank

Micron

0968-4328

Best Scientists 144 144 D-Index 13

510 Rank

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

0960-1317

Best Scientists 192 214 D-Index 17

511 Rank

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

0731-6844

Best Scientists 106 115 D-Index 15

512 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

1536-125X

Best Scientists 151 168 D-Index 19

513 Rank

Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion

1547-7037

Best Scientists 67 120 D-Index 12

514 Rank

Ceramics

2571-6131

Best Scientists 79 93 D-Index 13

515 Rank

Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology

1478-422X

Best Scientists 76 89 D-Index 14

516 Rank

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

1026-1265

Best Scientists 86 94 D-Index 15

517 Rank

Materials Today Electronics

2772-9494

Best Scientists 60 51 D-Index 13

518 Rank

Advances in Polymer Technology

0730-6679

Best Scientists 76 62 D-Index 17

519 Rank

Biomedical Microdevices

1387-2176, Quarterly

Best Scientists 87 84 D-Index 15

520 Rank

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

1613-4982

Best Scientists 120 128 D-Index 17

521 Rank

Wood Material Science and Engineering

1748-0272

Best Scientists 46 66 D-Index 13

522 Rank

Functional Composite Materials

2522-5774

Best Scientists 25 28 D-Index 11

523 Rank

Experiments in Fluids

0723-4864

Best Scientists 220 384 D-Index 26

524 Rank

Cleaner Materials

2772-3976

Best Scientists 43 49 D-Index 16

525 Rank

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

8756-0879

Best Scientists 16 40 D-Index 14

526 Rank

Functional Materials Letters

1793-6047

Best Scientists 158 160 D-Index 12

527 Rank

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

0972-2815

Best Scientists 136 165 D-Index 11

528 Rank

Science of Advanced Materials

1947-2935

Best Scientists 132 174 D-Index 10

529 Rank

Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials

2052-5206

Best Scientists 168 175 D-Index 12

530 Rank

Optical Materials: X

2590-1478

Best Scientists 96 94 D-Index 11

531 Rank

Biointerphases

1559-4106

Best Scientists 83 91 D-Index 14

532 Rank

Engineering Reports

2577-8196

Best Scientists 153 152 D-Index 18

533 Rank

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

1738-494X, Monthly

Best Scientists 228 304 D-Index 17

534 Rank

Energy Storage

2578-4862

Best Scientists 117 142 D-Index 18

535 Rank

Industrial Chemistry & Materials

2755-2608

Best Scientists 96 74 D-Index 17

536 Rank

Journal of Tribology

0742-4787, Bimonthly

Best Scientists 142 211 D-Index 18

537 Rank

Surfaces

2571-9637

Best Scientists 71 71 D-Index 12

538 Rank

Surface Innovations

2050-6252

Best Scientists 49 64 D-Index 11

539 Rank

Physical Mesomechanics

1029-9599

Best Scientists 51 73 D-Index 11

540 Rank

Advanced Sensor and Energy Materials

2773-045X

Best Scientists 42 37 D-Index 12

541 Rank

Journal of Advanced Joining Processes

2666-3309

Best Scientists 48 62 D-Index 14

542 Rank

Journal of Cellular Plastics

0021-955X

Best Scientists 33 36 D-Index 11

543 Rank

Smart Materials in Manufacturing

2772-8102

Best Scientists 28 27 D-Index 11

544 Rank

Microsystem Technologies

0946-7076, Monthly

Best Scientists 128 192 D-Index 18

545 Rank

Powder Metallurgy

0032-5899

Best Scientists 37 38 D-Index 10

546 Rank

Heritage Science

2050-7445

Best Scientists 114 154 D-Index 20

547 Rank

IET Nanodielectrics

2514-3255

Best Scientists 33 35 D-Index 12

548 Rank

International Journal of Polymer Science

1687-9422

Best Scientists 43 46 D-Index 15

549 Rank

Biotribology

2352-5738

Best Scientists 33 39 D-Index 12

550 Rank

Macromolecular Reaction Engineering

1862-832X

Best Scientists 35 93 D-Index 11

551 Rank

International Journal of Damage Mechanics

1056-7895

Best Scientists 77 96 D-Index 20

552 Rank

Acta Crystallographica Section A: Foundations and Advances

2053-2733

Best Scientists 1327 1929 D-Index 13

553 Rank

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics

2166-2746

Best Scientists 238 246 D-Index 10

554 Rank

Ferroelectrics

0015-0193

Best Scientists 174 224 D-Index 11

555 Rank

Journal Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition

1000-2413

Best Scientists 127 147 D-Index 11

556 Rank

Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics

1555-130X

Best Scientists 119 156 D-Index 10

557 Rank

Discover Nano

2731-9229

Best Scientists 98 105 D-Index 11

558 Rank

Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

2199-3823

Best Scientists 96 131 D-Index 17

559 Rank

Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials

0003-5599

Best Scientists 65 78 D-Index 9

560 Rank

Journal of Advanced Dielectrics

2010-135X

Best Scientists 56 60 D-Index 11

561 Rank

Energy Materials and Devices

3005-3315

Best Scientists 44 35 D-Index 9

562 Rank

Electronic Structure

2516-1075

Best Scientists 96 71 D-Index 12

563 Rank

Biomedical Materials & Devices

2731-4812

Best Scientists 52 65 D-Index 9

564 Rank

Micro and Nanostructures

2773-0123

Best Scientists 78 92 D-Index 12

565 Rank

Micro and Nano Engineering

2590-0072

Best Scientists 80 84 D-Index 11

566 Rank

Current Nanoscience

1573-4137

Best Scientists 85 93 D-Index 13

567 Rank

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

0921-4534

Best Scientists 82 107 D-Index 12

568 Rank

BioNanoScience

2191-1630

Best Scientists 103 145 D-Index 15

569 Rank

Supramolecular Materials

2667-2405

Best Scientists 41 36 D-Index 11

570 Rank

Oxford Open Materials Science

2633-6979

Best Scientists 40 38 D-Index 9

571 Rank

Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio

0366-3175

Best Scientists 43 44 D-Index 13

572 Rank

MRS Energy & Sustainability

2329-2229

Best Scientists 57 53 D-Index 16

573 Rank

Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion

2198-4220

Best Scientists 52 89 D-Index 14

574 Rank

Results in Optics

2666-9501

Best Scientists 84 107 D-Index 16

575 Rank

SPE Polymers

2690-3857

Best Scientists 34 38 D-Index 11

576 Rank

KONA Powder and Particle Journal

0288-4534

Best Scientists 48 45 D-Index 13

577 Rank

Corrosion and Materials Degradation

2624-5558

Best Scientists 34 41 D-Index 12

578 Rank

Fire and Materials

0308-0501

Best Scientists 54 84 D-Index 17

579 Rank

Biosurface and Biotribology

2405-4518

Best Scientists 32 49 D-Index 9

580 Rank

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

0342-1791

Best Scientists 92 105 D-Index 12

581 Rank

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances

2772-4166

Best Scientists 170 160 D-Index 24

582 Rank

Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis

2192-9262

Best Scientists 36 54 D-Index 9

583 Rank

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

1465-8011

Best Scientists 36 39 D-Index 10

584 Rank

Materials Research Innovations

1432-8917

Best Scientists 33 57 D-Index 11

585 Rank

Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

0036-0236

Best Scientists 43 66 D-Index 9

586 Rank

IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience

1536-1241

Best Scientists 131 164 D-Index 22

587 Rank

Magazine of Concrete Research

0024-9831

Best Scientists 74 99 D-Index 15

588 Rank

OpenNano

2352-9520

Best Scientists 31 28 D-Index 12

589 Rank

Materialpruefung/Materials Testing

0025-5300

Best Scientists 42 96 D-Index 22

590 Rank

Next Materials

2949-8228

Best Scientists 203 151 D-Index 9

591 Rank

Key Engineering Materials

1662-9795

Best Scientists 286 396 D-Index 10

592 Rank

Nano

1793-2920

Best Scientists 164 171 D-Index 10

593 Rank

Materials Express

2158-5849

Best Scientists 145 143 D-Index 10

594 Rank

Crystal Research and Technology

0232-1300

Best Scientists 105 110 D-Index 9

595 Rank

International Journal of Materials Research

1862-5282

Best Scientists 83 103 D-Index 8

596 Rank

The Innovation Materials

2959-8737

Best Scientists 84 73 D-Index 10

597 Rank

Journal of Polymer Engineering

0334-6447

Best Scientists 79 102 D-Index 10

598 Rank

Integrated Ferroelectrics

1058-4587

Best Scientists 89 200 D-Index 11

599 Rank

Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures

1536-383X

Best Scientists 92 100 D-Index 11

600 Rank

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

0090-3973, Bimonthly

Best Scientists 156 181 D-Index 13

Best Materials Science Journals

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