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Applied Clay Science

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. CLAY SCI
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.972•SCImago Rank: #5,120•Identifier (ISSN):0169-1317(Print)•Articles / Year: 319•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,328 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
5.2
↓ -0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate9.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
319articles/year
23.82% Gold OA•96% 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: 5.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.907)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.467)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.605)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.89)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.641)
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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

Applied Clay Science aims to be an international journal attracting high quality scientific papers on clays and clay minerals, including research papers, reviews, and technical notes. The journal covers typical subjects of Fundamental and Applied Clay Science such as: • Synthesis and purification • Structural, crystallographic and mineralogical properties of clays and clay minerals • Thermal properties of clays and clay minerals • Physico-chemical properties including i) surface and interface properties; ii) thermodynamic properties; iii) mechanical properties • Interaction with water, with polar and apolar molecules • Colloidal properties and rheology • Adsorption, Intercalation, Ionic exchange • Genesis and deposits of clay minerals • Geology and geochemistry of clays • Modification of clays and clay minerals properties by thermal and physical treatments • Modification by chemical treatments with organic and inorganic molecules(organoclays, pillared clays) • Modification by biological microorganisms. etc...

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry92.4%Engineering77.6%Materials science76.4%Organic chemistry74.7%Biology74.1%Geology68.5%Chemical engineering65.9%Physics59.4%Composite material58.8%Mineralogy46.6%Paleontology45.7%Geochemistry42.1%Quantum mechanics41.3%Metallurgy40.8%Physical chemistry38.1%Biochemistry35.5%Inorganic chemistry27.8%Adsorption27.3%Clay minerals26.2%Ecology23.8%Catalysis23.4%Nanotechnology22.6%Thermodynamics20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,120Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.972

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
182

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,328 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,593
3-Year Documents937
Citable Documents929

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 Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1
GeologyQ1
Soil ScienceQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
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
8.3周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
10.1周
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 BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
73/191Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
165/472Q2
MINERALOGY
JCRSCIE
2/30Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
41/191Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
105/473Q1
MINERALOGY
JCISCIE
5/30Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—225135
20255.83061,319
20245.33373,315
20235.63325,631
20225.9073077,252
20215.4673208,639
20204.60543912,974
20193.8938913,931
20183.64143917,968
2017—63123,717
2016—63320,404
2015—42922,751
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Clay Science

WoS Q2
2457201820192020202120222023202420255.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 6b68e77f-c6ee-479e-9f61-6e30126e4c21
Database Updated: 2026-10-01