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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,244CAS 3区Hybrid

Materials Testing

Abbreviation (ISO):MATER. TEST
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.636•SCImago Rank: #9,244•Identifier (ISSN):0025-5300(Print)/2195-8572(Online)•Articles / Year: 168•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,935 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.3
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate41.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
168articles/year
8.83% Gold OA•99.48% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.528)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.589)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.799)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.573)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.521)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Materials Testing is a SCI-listed English language journal dealing with all aspects of material and component testing with a special focus on transfer between laboratory research into industrial application. The journal provides first-hand information on non-destructive, destructive, optical, physical and chemical test procedures. It contains exclusive articles which are peer-reviewed applying respectively high international quality criterions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials ScienceComputer SciencePhysicsComposite MaterialsEngineeringChemistry

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,244Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-1989, 1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.636

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
49

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.53

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,935 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,775
3-Year Documents519
Citable Documents518

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
CARL HANSER VERLAG, KOLBERGERSTRASSE 22, POSTFACH 86 04 20, MUNICH, GERMANY, D-81679
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
JCRSCIE
11/37Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
JCISCIE
7/37Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—15855
20253.5174515
20242.41981,324
20232.52011,942
20222.5281822,011
20211.5891821,912
20200.7993372,200
20190.5731962,088
20180.5211781,569
2017—1651,214
2016—163999
2015—1671,060
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Materials Testing

WoS Q2
0235201820192020202120222023202420253.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 41.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28