New: Think Tank Rankings 2025

Materials Science

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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence141
2 Carbohydrate Polymers106
3 Progress in Materials Science105
4 Carbon104
5 IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing88
6 Applied Surface Science84
7 Pattern Recognition83
8 IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology81
9 Biomaterials80
- Ceramics International80
- IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics80
12 Journal of Manufacturing Systems76
13 Materials & Design75
- IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control75
- IEEE Transactions on Communications75
16 Cement and Concrete Research74
17 IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging72
18 Corrosion Science71
19 Proceedings of the IEEE69
20 Composite Structures68
21 IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation65
22 Automatica62
- Composites Science and Technology62
24 IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement61
25 European Polymer Journal60
- International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems60
- Computers & Electrical Engineering60
28 Progress in Polymer Science58
29 Surface & Coatings Technology57
- International Journal of Production Research57
31 IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems56
32 International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology55
- Macromolecules55
34 Journal of Materials Science54
35 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications53
36 Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids52
- Optical and Quantum Electronics52
- Polymer Composites52
39 IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques49
- IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering49
41 Polymer48
42 Materials Research Bulletin47
- Polymer Testing47
44 Applied Clay Science45
- Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids45
46 Vacuum44
- IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits44
48 IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices43
49 IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems40
50 Journal of the Electrochemical Society39
- International Journal of Modern Physics B39
- IEEE Transactions on Reliability39
53 Dyes and Pigments38
- Polymer Bulletin38
- Progress in Organic Coatings38
- Journal of Constructional Steel Research38
- Journal of the American Ceramic Society38
- Materials Letters38
- IEEE Transactions on Computers38
60 Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials37
- Journal of the Franklin Institute-Engineering and Applied Mathematics37
- Dental Materials37
63 Wear36
64 International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials35
- Signal Processing35
- Image and Vision Computing35
- Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids35
- Modern Physics Letters B35
69 Displays32
- Hydrometallurgy32
71 Mechanics of Materials31
- Polymer Engineering and Science31
- IEEE Transactions on Information Theory31
- Journal of Applied Polymer Science31
- Journal of Nuclear Materials31
76 Microprocessors and Microsystems29
77 Solid State Communications28
- International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives28
79 Materials Testing27
- Polyhedron27
- Precision Engineering-Journal of the International Societies for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology27
82 Journal of Composite Materials26
- CIRP Annals-Manufacturing Technology26
- IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting26
- Microelectronics Reliability26
86 Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology25
- Circuits Systems and Signal Processing25
- Welding in the World25
89 Solid State Ionics24
- IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility24
91 Integration-The VLSI Journal23
- IEEE Transactions on Magnetics23
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science23
94 Journal of Crystal Growth22
- Thin Solid Films22
- Microelectronic Engineering22
- Polymer Journal22
98 Textile Research Journal21
- Materials Science and Technology21
- Fire Technology21
- IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science21
102 IEEE Transactions on Education20
- Colloid and Polymer Science20
104 International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials19
- Semiconductor Science and Technology19
106 Automatika18
- Progress in Quantum Electronics18
- Surface Science18
- Design Studies18
- Experimental Mechanics18
111 Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation17
- Crystal Research and Technology17
- European Journal of Wood and Wood Products17
114 Journal of the Textile Institute16
- Liquid Crystals16
- Dental Materials Journal16
- Fire and Materials16
- Wood Science and Technology16
- Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials16
120 Ironmaking & Steelmaking15
- Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly15
- Electronics Letters15
- Journal of Circuits Systems and Computers15
- Solid-State Electronics15
125 Surface Review and Letters14
- Journal of Electrostatics14
- Journal of Low Temperature Physics14
- Magazine of Concrete Research14
- IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics14
- Surface Engineering14
131 Journal of Testing and Evaluation13
- KONA Powder and Particle Journal13
- Journal of Adhesion13
134 IETE Technical Review12
- IEEE Technology and Society Magazine12
- Journal of Elastomers and Plastics12
- Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B-Physics12
- Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design12
139 Corrosion11
- Ferroelectrics11
- Holzforschung11
- Building Services Engineering Research & Technology11
- Mechanics of Composite Materials11
- Progress in Surface Science11
145 Surface Science Reports10
- Journal of Cellular Plastics10
- Microelectronics Journal10
- Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology-Transactions of the Asme10
- Beton- und Stahlbetonbau10
- Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology10
- Phase Transitions10
- Physics of Metals and Metallography10
153 Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing9
- Strain9
- Metallurgist9
- Frequenz9
- Powder Metallurgy9
- Strength of Materials9
159 Welding Journal8
- Assembly Automation8
- Metal Science and Heat Treatment8
- Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal8
- Physics and Chemistry of Liquids8
- Polimeros-Ciencia e Tecnologia8
- Rubber Chemistry and Technology8
- Inorganic Materials8
- International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering8
168 Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics7
- Drvna Industrija7
- Electromagnetics7
- Polimery7
172 Combustion Explosion and Shock Waves6
- Materiale Plastice6
- Revista de Metalurgia6
- Stahlbau6
176 Forest Products Journal5
- Praktische Metallographie-Practical Metallography5
- Tetsu to Hagane-Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan5
- Bauingenieur5
- Circuit World5
181 Informes de la Construccion4
- International Journal of Materials & Product Technology4
- Bauphysik4
- Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials4
- Kovove Materialy-Metallic Materials4
- Fibre Chemistry4
187 Soldagem & Inspecao3
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