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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,655CAS 4区Hybrid

Bulletin of Materials Science

Abbreviation (ISO):BULL. MATER. SCI
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.383•SCImago Rank: #14,655•Identifier (ISSN):0250-4707(Print)/0973-7669(Online)•Articles / Year: 287•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,762 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2.1
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
287articles/year
0.15% Gold OA•97.24% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.878)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.783)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.392)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.264)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.925)
🔵 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

The Bulletin of Materials Science is a bi-monthly journal being published by the Indian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Materials Research Society of India and the Indian National Science Academy. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles and rapid communications in all areas of materials science. The journal also publishes from time to time important Conference Symposia/ Proceedings which are of interest to materials scientists. It has an International Advisory Editorial Board and an Editorial Committee. The Bulletin accords high importance to the quality of articles published and to keep at a minimum the processing time of papers submitted for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.4%Physics93.6%Chemistry92.3%Organic chemistry87.8%Quantum mechanics84.8%Engineering76.1%Composite material70.4%Metallurgy59.1%Optics48.6%Chemical engineering48%Biology43.8%Nanotechnology41.9%Crystallography38.7%Thermodynamics38.3%Chromatography37.8%Optoelectronics35.7%Environmental chemistry35.4%Analytical Chemistry (journal)35.3%Condensed matter physics33.8%Physical chemistry31.7%Geology29.7%Electrical engineering27.3%Computer science24.1%Biochemistry23.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance21.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,655Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.383

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
94

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.36

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,762 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,748
3-Year Documents763
Citable Documents760

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 Rate28.5%

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)Q3
Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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
Indian Academy of Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1979
Editorial Address
INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, C V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B #8005, BANGALORE, INDIA, 560 080
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
356/472Q4
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
358/473Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—21739
20252.1140199
20241.92881,116
20231.82391,881
20221.8782472,139
20211.7833063,356
20201.3922993,087
20191.2643305,046
20180.9251672,225
2017—1892,718
2016—2844,502
2015—2564,378
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Bulletin of Materials Science

WoS Q4
0123201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

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