Materials Science

Top materials science journals by 2026 Impact Factor

Materials chemistry, polymers, nanomaterials, metallurgy, biomaterials, and applied materials journals. Compare 1,121 journals across Q1-Q4 by 2026 Impact Factor, country, topic fit, and exact journal records.

Released June 17, 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

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Top research topics in Materials Science

Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (86)Conducting polymers and applications (81)biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (68)Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (61)Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (60)Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (59)Material Properties and Applications (53)Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (52)

Materials Science journals by country

United Kingdom240United States211Netherlands156Germany92Switzerland62China49Russia39South Korea24

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Nature Reviews Materials
ISSN: 2058-8437Nature Portfolio
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor83.3
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Nature Reviews Chemistry
ISSN: 2397-3358Nature Portfolio
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor50.3
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Nature Catalysis
ISSN: 2520-1158Nature Portfolio
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor48.3
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Nature Electronics
ISSN: 2520-1131Nature Portfolio
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor42.3
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Nano-micro Letters
ISSN: 2311-6706Springer Science+Business Media
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor38.5
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Nature Materials
ISSN: 1476-1122Nature Portfolio
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor38.0
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Nature Nanotechnology
ISSN: 1748-3387Nature Portfolio
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor37.5
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Elight
ISSN: 2097-1710Springer Nature
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor31.4
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Exploration
ISSN: 2766-8509Wiley
Materials ChemistryBiomaterials
2026 Impact Factor30.4
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Advanced Materials
ISSN: 0935-9648
Polymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor29.1
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Opto-electronic Science
ISSN: 2097-0382
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor26.9
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Coordination Chemistry Reviews
ISSN: 0010-8545Elsevier BV
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor25.6
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Light-science & Applications
ISSN: 2095-5545Springer Nature
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor24.0
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Bioactive Materials
ISSN: 2452-199XElsevier BV
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor23.6
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Responsive Materials
ISSN: 2834-894X
Materials ChemistryBiomaterials
2026 Impact Factor22.9
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Advanced Fiber Materials
ISSN: 2524-7921Springer Science+Business Media
BiomaterialsPolymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor22.6
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Opto-electronic Advances
ISSN: 2096-4579
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor22.4
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Infomat
ISSN: 2567-3165Wiley
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor19.6
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Advanced Photonics
ISSN: 2577-5421
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor19.5
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National Science Review
ISSN: 2095-5138Oxford University Press
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor18.1
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Photonix
ISSN: 2662-1991Springer Nature
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor18.0
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Acs Nano
ISSN: 1936-0851American Chemical Society
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor17.3
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Smart Molecules
ISSN: 2751-4587Wiley
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor16.8
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Nano Energy
ISSN: 2211-2855Elsevier BV
Polymers and PlasticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor16.7
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Energy Reviews
ISSN: 2772-9702Elsevier BV
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor16.5
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Biogeotechnics
ISSN: 2949-9291Elsevier BV
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor15.9
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Soft Science
ISSN: 2769-5441
Polymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor15.9
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Journal Of Magnesium And Alloys
ISSN: 2213-9567Elsevier BV
BiomaterialsMaterials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor15.8
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Advanced Composites And Hybrid Materials
ISSN: 2522-0128Springer Science+Business Media
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsPolymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor15.5
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Npj Flexible Electronics
ISSN: 2397-4621Nature Portfolio
Polymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor15.4
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Biochar
ISSN: 2524-7972Springer Nature
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor15.1
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Journal Of Nanobiotechnology
ISSN: 1477-3155BioMed Central
BiomaterialsMaterials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor15.0
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Theranostics
ISSN: 1838-7640Ivyspring International Publisher
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor14.9
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Aggregate
ISSN: 2692-4560Wiley
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor14.5
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Smartmat
ISSN: 2766-8525Wiley
Polymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor14.3
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Journal Of Advanced Ceramics
ISSN: 2226-4108Springer Science+Business Media
Ceramics and CompositesMaterials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor14.0
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Energy & Environmental Materials
ISSN: 2575-0356Wiley
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor13.8
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Nano Convergence
ISSN: 2196-5404Springer Nature
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor13.8
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Acs Catalysis
ISSN: 2155-5435American Chemical Society
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor13.6
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Biomaterials
ISSN: 0142-9612Elsevier BV
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor13.6
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Acta Physico-chimica Sinica
ISSN: 1000-6818Peking University Press
Materials ChemistryPolymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor13.5
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Carbohydrate Polymers
ISSN: 0144-8617Elsevier BV
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor13.2
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Carbon
ISSN: 0008-6223Elsevier BV
Materials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor12.7
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Wearable Electronics
ISSN: 2950-2357
Polymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor12.0
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Materials Horizons
ISSN: 2051-6347Royal Society of Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor11.4
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Ecomat
ISSN: 2567-3173Wiley
Polymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor11.3
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Battery Energy
ISSN: 2768-1688Wiley
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor11.1
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Burns & Trauma
ISSN: 2321-3868BioMed Central
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor11.0
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Materials Today Bio
ISSN: 2590-0064Elsevier BV
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor11.0
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Applied Physics Reviews
ISSN: 1931-9401American Institute of Physics
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor10.8
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Acta Materialia
ISSN: 1359-6454Elsevier BV
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor10.7
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Chem Catalysis
ISSN: 2667-1093Elsevier BV
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor10.7
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Corrosion Communications
ISSN: 2667-2669Elsevier BV
Materials ChemistryMetals and Alloys
2026 Impact Factor10.7
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Journal Of Energy Storage
ISSN: 2352-152XElsevier BV
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor10.7
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Nano Today
ISSN: 1748-0132Elsevier BV
BiomaterialsMaterials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor10.7
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Journal Of Materiomics
ISSN: 2352-8478Elsevier BV
Materials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
2026 Impact Factor10.6
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Polymer Reviews
ISSN: 1558-3724Taylor & Francis
BiomaterialsPolymers and Plastics
2026 Impact Factor10.5
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Acta Biomaterialia
ISSN: 1742-7061Elsevier BV
Biomaterials
2026 Impact Factor10.4
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Polyoxometalates
ISSN: 2957-9821Tsinghua University Press
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor10.4
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Corrosion Science
ISSN: 0010-938XElsevier BV
Materials ChemistryMetals and Alloys
2026 Impact Factor10.3
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Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
ISSN: 1350-4177Elsevier BV
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor10.2
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Materials Today Catalysis
ISSN: 2949-754XElsevier BV
Materials Chemistry
2026 Impact Factor10.1
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