Overview
Smart Materials and Structures, published by IOP Publishing (United Kingdom), published 2,320 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 23,600 citations in those years. Its h-index is 195 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.96. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,493 of 62,158 ranked journals and #298 of 4,282 in Engineering.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 505 | 12,403 | 270 |
| 2021 | 416 | 7,566 | 200 |
| 2022 | 355 | 5,751 | 128 |
| 2023 | 399 | 4,164 | 345 |
| 2024 | 614 | 4,553 | 300 |
| 2025 | 536 | 1,566 | 179 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Science | Engineering | 73.9 | 183 | 86% |
| npj Flexible Electronics | Engineering | 83.7 | 416 | 100% |
| Nanoenergy Advances | Engineering | 60.1 | 93 | 100% |
| Advanced Fiber Materials | Engineering | 87.9 | 587 | 14% |
| Structural Control and Health Monitoring | Engineering | 79.1 | 916 | 64% |
| Flexible and Printed Electronics | Engineering | 68.7 | 426 | 66% |
| Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures | Engineering | 76.2 | 643 | 20% |
| Advanced Materials Technologies | Engineering | 83.2 | 4,173 | 54% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0964-1726
- Print ISSN: 0964-1726
- Electronic ISSN: 1361-665X
- Publisher: IOP Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S11146949
- Journal website: iopscience.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Smart Materials and Structures?
It is 82.1 out of 100, which places it #1,493 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Smart Materials and Structures?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.96.
Is Smart Materials and Structures open access?
50% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Smart Materials and Structures charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.