Materials Research Letters impact factor overview
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Impact factor overview
Materials Research Letters is listed in this directory with bibliometric information for 2025. It is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC. The recorded Journal Impact Factor is 7.900. Its listed JIF quartile is Q1.
Ranking and quartile
The database records the JIF rank as “Jul-96”. Because some imported rank values may require manual verification, readers should confirm the category rank with the official source. A Q1 designation describes the journal’s position within its subject category; it should not be used as a direct measure of the quality of an individual article.
Citation profile
The record contains 6,398 total citations, 129 total articles, 133 citable items. The five-year JIF is 8.900, which is 1.000 points above the listed two-year JIF. These values use different citation windows and should be interpreted together rather than as a direct trend. The JIF without journal self-citations is recorded as 7.500. The Journal Citation Indicator is listed as 1.700.
Citation half-life
The cited half-life is recorded as 5.6 years, describing the median age of articles cited in the reporting year. The citing half-life is 5.8 years, reflecting the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Journal identifiers and verification
Materials Research Letters is identified in this record by print ISSN 2166-3831 and electronic ISSN 2166-3831. Use the ISSN when checking library catalogues, publisher records, indexing databases, or the official Journal Citation Reports entry.
Complete journal information
All values below come directly from the database record.
| Journal name | Materials Research Letters |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | MATER RES LETT |
| Publisher | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 876 |
| ISSN | 2166-3831 |
| eISSN | 2166-3831 |
| Total cites | 6,398 |
| Total articles | 129 |
| Citable items | 133 |
| Cited half-life | 5.6 years |
| Citing half-life | 5.8 years |
| Impact Factor | 7.900 |
| 5-Year JIF | 8.900 |
| JIF without self-cites | 7.500 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 1.700 |
| JIF quartile | Q1 |
| JIF rank | Jul-96 |
| Record last updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 impact factor of Materials Research Letters?
The impact factor recorded in this directory for Materials Research Letters is 7.900 for the 2025 metric year.
What quartile is Materials Research Letters?
Materials Research Letters is listed in quartile Q1. Quartiles describe a journal’s position within a subject category and should be interpreted within that field.
Who publishes Materials Research Letters?
Materials Research Letters is listed as being published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC.
Can a journal impact factor be used to judge an individual article?
No. A journal impact factor is a journal-level citation average. It does not measure the quality, reliability or influence of every individual article published by that journal.
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