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Membranes

Abbreviation (ISO):MEMBRANES-BASEL
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.694•SCImago Rank: #8,335•Identifier (ISSN):2077-0375(Print)•Articles / Year: 953•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,010 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.2
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
93

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate12.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
953articles/year
100% Gold OA•89.71% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.562)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.106)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.094)
🔵 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

Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal of separation science and technology. It publishes reviews, research articles, communications and technical notes. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. Full experimental and/or methodical details must be provided.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry96.4%Biology93.3%Biochemistry88.9%Genetics85%Organic chemistry79.1%Membrane77.3%Engineering77.2%Materials science73.3%Physics71.8%Chemical engineering58.1%Quantum mechanics52%Composite material50.8%Chromatography34.5%Physical chemistry33.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance30.1%Thermodynamics29.8%Nanotechnology29.4%Polymer25%Medicine23.9%Metallurgy23.9%Geology23.3%Mathematics20.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,335Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.694

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
93

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,010 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,557
3-Year Documents2,469
Citable Documents2,417

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 Rate41.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ2
Filtration and SeparationQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4052
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
89/191Q2
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCRSCIE
74/183Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
218/472Q2
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
31/96Q2
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
96/191Q3
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCISCIE
77/183Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
235/473Q2
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
42/96Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—291194
20253.64041,942
20243.32722,529
20234.287412,545
20224.5621,28322,075
20214.1061,03522,564
20203.09446416,626
2019—1785,292
2018—1375,790
2017—693,738
2016—532,315
2015—572,360
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Membranes

WoS Q2
23562020202120222023202420253.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.1%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01