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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,404CAS 4区Hybrid

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. CRYST. LIQ. CRYST
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.209•SCImago Rank: #21,404•Identifier (ISSN):1542-1406(Print)/1543-5318(Online)•Articles / Year: 227•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,476 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.7
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
227articles/year
0.86% Gold OA•98.05% 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: 0.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.672)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.896)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.512)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.559)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.633)
🔵 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

Established in 1966, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals is a world-leading journal publishing original research papers in both an experimental and theoretical nature in three areas of specialization: liquid crystals, molecular crystals, and low-dimensional solids. These cover, but are not limited to: Liquid Crystals: -Electro- and magneto-optical phenomena; thermodynamics; phase transitions; structure; NMR and orientation-controlled spectroscopy; theory. Molecular Crystals: -Spectroscopy; energy and charge transfer; solid state reactions; photo and radiation effects Low-dimensional Solids: -Structure, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties; transport mechanisms The journal publishes research papers, review papers, and book reviews. In all three areas, experimental manuscripts describing both preparation and properties will be considered. Papers that describe determination of crystal structure alone are not encouraged unless some solid state forces (hydrogen bonding, charge transfer, etc.) are playing a significant role and/or some solid state properties of the materials are measured.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry93.4%Materials science92.8%Physics92.1%Organic chemistry81.7%Quantum mechanics81.2%Optics60.1%Composite material59.7%Optoelectronics59%Engineering55.7%Condensed matter physics46.7%Biology40.2%Nanotechnology38.7%Nuclear magnetic resonance37%Liquid crystal34.1%Polymer32.5%Crystallography30.6%Chemical engineering29.8%Computer science26.4%Biochemistry25.6%Physical chemistry24.7%Thermodynamics23.8%Electrical engineering23.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,404Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972, 2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.209

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
60

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,476 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations504
3-Year Documents642
Citable Documents639

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 Rate34.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
218/250Q4
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
JCRSCIE
24/31Q4
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
445/472Q4
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
192/251Q4
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
JCISCIE
30/31Q4
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
425/473Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—13516
20250.7140120
20240.7149230
20230.7199406
20220.672265784
20210.896241970
20200.512216989
20190.559201994
20180.6333162,415
2017—4862,550
2016—4162,028
2015—4521,876
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28