Journal Title
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Chem. Mater.

ISSN / eISSN
0897-4756 / 1520-5002
Aims and Scope
Chemistry of Materials is devoted to the publication of original contributions on forefront, fundamental research at the interface of chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. Both theoretical and experimental studies which focus on the preparation or understanding of materials with unusual or useful properties are relevant.

Among the research areas of interest are solid-state chemistry, both inorganic and organic, and polymer chemistry, especially as directed to the development of materials with novel and/or useful optical, electrical, magnetic, catalytic, and mechanical properties, among others. Also of interest are fundamental issues relating to the fabrication and processing of electronic, magnetic, or optical materials and devices, including the generation of thin films by chemical vapor and solution deposition.

Other appropriate topics include the design, synthesis, investigation, and application of polymeric and molecular precursors to solid-state inorganic materials (including sol-gel chemistry and polymer pyrolysis) and the preparation and study of biomaterials, nanomaterials, composites, catalysts, liquid crystals, coatings, thin films and interfaces, and self-organized molecular assemblies.
Subject Area

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CiteScore
15.90 View Trend
CiteScore Ranking
Category Quartile Rank
Chemical Engineering - General Chemical Engineering Q1 #11/272
Chemical Engineering - Materials Chemistry Q1 #15/306
Chemical Engineering - General Chemistry Q1 #29/407
Web of Science Core Collection
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed -
Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) Quartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL - SCIE Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY - SCIE Q1
H-index
337
Country/Area of Publication
UNITED STATES
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Frequency
Biweekly
Year Publication Started
1989
Annual Article Volume
1003
Open Access
NO
Contact
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036
Verified Reviews
Note: Verified reviews are sourced from across review platforms and social media globally.
The main focus of the journal is on materials chemistry and materials physics research, which differs from journals that emphasize applications such as AM. This puts it at a disadvantage in the current evaluation mechanism because there is no separate category for materials chemistry or materials physics in the sub-area classification, resulting in a lack of advantage in the ranking. Although its impact factor has been around 10 for many years, it seems to have not been able to integrate into the recent surge in IF of materials journals in the past two years. However, in the field of materials chemistry/physics, its influence can already be considered top-notch. The journal's community is mainly composed of top institutions in Europe and the United States, such as the University of California system, Stanford, and various national academies, which contribute a large portion of the published articles. The relatively low sub-area classification of the community and the Chinese Academy of Sciences may be the reasons for the relatively fewer domestic publications. The editor's taste is quite unique, seemingly not enthusiastic about chasing hot topics. Many former JACS leaders will eventually retreat to CM. However, it may also be due to the community that many articles from renowned research groups have been published, which lowers the overall quality of the journal. In previous years, there was more emphasis on the comprehensiveness and solidity of the work, with slightly weaker requirements for innovation, but the requirement for writing skills has always been high, resulting in a good reputation. In recent years, the difficulty of submitting manuscripts has significantly increased, and there is also a high demand for innovation. Due to its focus on the physics or chemistry of materials rather than applications, there is no strict requirement for the inclusion of application data in manuscripts.
2023-02-08
Some people either pretend to be asleep or are really ignorant. This journal can crush many domestic journals. This journal not only requires high innovativeness but also demands overall article quality. I really don't know what those people at the Chinese Academy of Sciences are doing. This journal has been pulled into the second tier, which is ridiculous. It's even more unfortunate that some people blindly believe in the impact factor. Oh, it's just sad. Let me give an example: take the German journal of applied chemistry, for instance. It can easily outperform many high-impact factor journals like AM, AFM, and so on. Although the impact factor of German applied chemistry is not high, they have substance. The innovativeness of their articles is always in the forefront, unlike some journals that blindly pursue high impact factors and neglect the consideration of article innovativeness. I can only say that CM, JMCA, SMALL, and other good journals being pushed into the second tier is truly a result of not knowing how to operate. Additionally, some nature sub-journals may not have high impact factors but they are still impressive. If you only look at the impact factors of these impressive journals, I feel like you are insulting them. I really don't know what some people are thinking. Returning to the overall situation, the quality of a journal cannot be solely judged by its impact factor or classification. It should be based on the general consensus of the academic community, not just the opinion of a few impressive individuals. If the opinion of the academic community is being manipulated, then it's truly a pitiful situation. Scientific research is not easy, so we should cherish it while we continue to progress.
2022-08-28

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