What are the best journals for Materials Chemistry?

From an 17,538-venue index, the highest-ranked Materials Chemistry journals (by Scimago quartile then OpenAlex cites/paper) include Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Materials, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, ACS Nano, CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). Predatory venues are excluded. The full ranked list with open-access and indexing details is on this page; for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, use the Journal Finder (15 credits; free account starts with 25).

How were these Materials Chemistry journals ranked?

By Scimago quartile first (Q1 → Q4), then by OpenAlex cites/paper over a 2-year window. Cites/paper is a transparent citation rate, not a licensed Impact Factor. We exclude journals flagged as predatory.

Why don't all Materials Chemistry journals show a quartile?

Scimago doesn't cover every journal — many strong regional and open-access venues are absent from it. We show "no Scimago quartile" for those rather than hide them; it's a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

How do I find the best journal for my specific Materials Chemistry paper?

Paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder — it returns a shortlist matched to your paper's topic from the same index, with acceptance-fit signals, open-access status, and predatory flags. A free account starts with 25 welcome credits; each run costs 15.

Materials Chemistry · 402 journals indexed

Best journals for Materials Chemistry

The top Materials Chemistry journals ranked by Scimago quartile, then cites/paper (OpenAlex, 2-year window), drawn from an17,538-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the free Journal Finder.

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All Best open-access journals Highest-impact journals

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Nature Nanotechnology
22.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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Nature Materials
19.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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3
Coordination Chemistry Reviews
16.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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4
ACS Nano
13.2 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)
12.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
11.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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7
Journal of Advanced Ceramics
9.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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Carbon
9.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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9
Applied Physics Reviews
9.4 cites/paper · Q1 · American Institute of Physics
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10
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
9.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Peking University Press
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11
Corrosion Science
8.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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npj Computational Materials
8.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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NPG Asia Materials
8.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects
8.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Aggregate
8.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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16
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
8.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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17
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
7.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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18
Nano Letters
7.3 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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19
Communications Materials
6.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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20
Chemical Physics Impact
6.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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21
Materials Today Physics
6.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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22
New Carbon Materials
6.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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23
Carbon letters
5.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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24
Surface and Coatings Technology
5.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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25
Journal of Materiomics
5.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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26
Nano Research
5.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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27
RSC Advances
5.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
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28
ACS Applied Nano Materials
5.4 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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29
Applied Surface Science
5.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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30
Materials Research Bulletin
5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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31
Nanoscale Advances
5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
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32
Journal of the European Ceramic Society
5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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33
Inorganic Chemistry Communications
5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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34
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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35
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
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36
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
4.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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37
Journal of Rare Earths
4.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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38
Ceramics International
4.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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39
Diamond and Related Materials
4.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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40
Optical Materials
4.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

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