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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,628CAS 2区Hybrid

Materials Today Energy

Abbreviation (ISO):MATER. TODAY ENERGY
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.88•SCImago Rank: #1,628•Identifier (ISSN):2468-6069(Print)•Articles / Year: 332•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,777 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.1
↓ -0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
95

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
332articles/year
9.9% Gold OA•98.89% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.1)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.6)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.257)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.311)
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20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.604)
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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 Today Energy is a multi-disciplinary, rapid-publication journal focused on all aspects of materials for energy. Materials science continues to play a vital part in the development of energy technologies spanning generation, storage, conversion, distribution and policy. Materials Today Energy provides a forum for the discussion of high quality research that is helping define the inclusive, growing field of energy materials. Part of the Materials Today family, Materials Today Energy offers authors rigorous peer review, rapid decisions, and high visibility. The editors welcome comprehensive articles, short communications and reviews on both theoretical and experimental work in relation to energy harvesting, conversion, storage and distribution, on topics including but not limited to: -Solar energy conversion -Hydrogen generation -Photocatalysis -Thermoelectric materials and devices -Materials for nuclear energy applications -Materials for Energy Storage -Environment protection -Sustainable and green materials

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.2%Physics94.4%Chemistry92.5%Engineering91.6%Quantum mechanics88.3%Organic chemistry84.9%Chemical engineering72.4%Nanotechnology63.4%Physical chemistry62%Biology60.4%Composite material59.3%Electrode52.7%Metallurgy47%Thermodynamics41.6%Biochemistry38.5%Electrochemistry38%Electrical engineering37.8%Optoelectronics34.4%Catalysis31.4%Computer science28.4%Electrolyte24.5%Inorganic chemistry23.8%Mathematics21.5%Power (physics)20.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,628Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.88

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
95

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,777 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,872
3-Year Documents776
Citable Documents773

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 Rate32.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1
Fuel TechnologyQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
47/191Q1
ENERGY & FUELS
JCRSCIE
47/191Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
99/472Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
32/191Q1
ENERGY & FUELS
JCISCIE
38/191Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
82/473Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—21582
20258.63821,609
202492983,539
20239.32434,310
20229.2572918,202
20217.31131113,126
20205.60424911,055
2019—1215,860
2018—1407,605
2017—1075,871
2016—5145
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Materials Today Energy

WoS Q1
368112020202120222023202420258.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.3%

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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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01