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Gels

Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.945•SCImago Rank: #5,362•Identifier (ISSN):2310-2861(Print)•Articles / Year: 274•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,150 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.4
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate16%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
274articles/year
100% Gold OA•88.5% 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: 6.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.432)
🔵 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

Gels is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q1 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry95.3%Materials science93.1%Organic chemistry90.1%Engineering86.3%Chemical engineering78.8%Biology78.6%Physics77.6%Composite material69.5%Biochemistry59%Quantum mechanics51.1%Medicine51.1%Nanotechnology50.5%Polymer chemistry47.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance42%Self-healing hydrogels37.5%Genetics36%Polymer35.9%Thermodynamics33.8%Metallurgy28.9%Physical chemistry26.4%Computer science24.2%Geology23.6%Pathology23.1%Optics21.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,362Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.945

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
79

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,150 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,345
3-Year Documents2,656
Citable Documents2,616

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organic ChemistryQ1
Polymers and PlasticsQ1
BioengineeringQ2
BiomaterialsQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区POLYMER SCIENCE
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
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
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
12/96Q1
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
18/96Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—830752
20255.31,0418,505
2024583011,947
20234.699120,140
20224.43285022,768
2021—3019,815
2020—521,489
2019—491,606
2018—833,419
2017—503,750
2016—30973
2015—18849
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Gels

WoS Q1
346720222023202420255.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16%

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: cecda96b-4c7b-440b-8bd1-b5a5267af096
Database Updated: 2026-10-01