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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Bulletin of Materials Science (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Bulletin of Materials Science published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Q3Materials Science, Multidisciplinaryrank 348 of 489 journals
Quartiles here rank journals of the same Web of Science category by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR quartiles.
Citations and papers per year
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Bulletin of Materials Science
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Retractions and research integrity at Bulletin of Materials Science
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Bulletin of Materials Science has 4 retracted papers in the Retraction Watch database, the latest in Jul 2023. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
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03Indexing
Indexing of Bulletin of Materials Science
- ISSN
- 0250-4707
- eISSN
- 0973-7669
- Publisher
- Indian Academy of Sciences
- Country
- India
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
04What it publishes
What Bulletin of Materials Science publishes: real papers
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05Published papers
Papers published in Bulletin of Materials Science
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Hydrothermal Synthesis of NiFe2O4 nano-particles: Structural, Morphological, Optical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties2017134 citations
- Effect of soaking time and concentration of NaOH solution on mechanical properties of coir–polyester composites2012127 citations
- Effect of heat treatment on strength and abrasive wear behaviour of Al6061-SiCp composites2010106 citations
- Mechanical property analysis of kenaf–glass fibre reinforced polymer composites using finite element analysis201680 citations
- Sol–gel synthesized mesoporous anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles for dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) applications201558 citations
- Synthesis and characterization of sodium alkoxides200658 citations
- Effect of ion beam irradiation on metal particle doped polymer composites201148 citations
- Synthesis and characterization of electrochemically-reduced graphene201347 citations
- Growth, optical, thermal and mechanical characterization of an organic crystal: brucinium 5-sulfosalicylate trihydrate201444 citations
- Ultrasonic investigations of some bismuth borate glasses doped with Al2O3201534 citations
- Synthesis and characterization of a binary oxide ZrO2–TiO2 and its application in chlorophyll dye-sensitized solar cell with reduced graphene oxide as counter …201532 citations
- CeO2 thin film as a low-temperature formaldehyde sensor in mixed vapour environment201431 citations
- Impact of divalent dopant Ca2+ on the electrical properties of ZnO by impedance spectroscopy201727 citations
- Polynitroaniline as brightener for zinc-nickel alloy plating from non-cyanide sulphate bath200726 citations
- Evaluation of anticorrosive behaviour of ZnO nanotetra-pods on a AZ91-grade Mg alloy201924 citations
- A novel microbond bundle pullout technique to evaluate the interfacial properties of fibre-reinforced plastic composites201723 citations
- Rheological behaviours of silica/water, silica/PEG systems and mechanical properties of shear thickening fluid impregnated Kevlar composites: E. Saraloğlu Güler201822 citations
- Effect of heat treatment on the optical properties of layered muscovite single crystal sheets202021 citations
- Effect of functionalization and concentration of carbon nanotubes on mechanical, wear and fatigue behaviours of polyoxymethylene/carbon nanotube nanocomposites201920 citations
- Effect of short fibre orientation on the mechanical characterization of a composite material-hybrid fibre reinforced polymer matrix201920 citations
- Comparative machinability characterization of wire electrical discharge machining on different specialized AISI steels202016 citations
- Catalytic synthesis of ZnO nanorods on patterned silicon wafer—An optimum material for gas sensor200916 citations
- Linear and non-linear optical properties of amorphous Se and M5Se95 (M = Ge, Ga and Zn) films201615 citations
- Ac and dc conduction processes in octakis [(4-tert-butylbenzylthio)-porphyrazinato] Cu (II) thin films with gold electrodes201412 citations
- Elastic and optical properties of GexSe2Sb1−x (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) glasses20169 citations
- Synergetic action of doping and coating on electrochemical performance of lithium manganese spinel as an electrode material for lithium-ion batteries20159 citations
- Optical, thermal and phase transition studies in Sn1-xGexTe20056 citations
- Characteristics of CoPc/CdS hybrid diode device20155 citations
- Optical and magnetic properties of Yb ion-doped cobalt-based ZnO nanoparticles for DMS applications20154 citations
- Correction to: Ca-induced changes in the crystal structure and magnetic properties of barium hexaferrite20231 citations
06Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Bulletin of Materials Science
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07Similar journals
Journals similar to Bulletin of Materials Science
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
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08Journal Finder
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How it works: no AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; “not found in our indexing lists” does not prove a journal is unindexed. Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
09Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Bulletin of Materials Science?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Bulletin of Materials Science is 2.11: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.11 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Bulletin of Materials Science?
The h-index of Bulletin of Materials Science is 103 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 103 of its papers have each been cited at least 103 times. Its i10-index is 2,620.
Is Bulletin of Materials Science a Q3 journal?
By 2-year citedness, Bulletin of Materials Science ranks 348 of 489 journals in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, which places it in Q3 of that Web of Science category. This ranking is calculated by ScholarsColab from OpenAlex data; the official JCR quartile can differ.
Is Bulletin of Materials Science indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Bulletin of Materials Science appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Bulletin of Materials Science an SCIE journal?
Yes. Bulletin of Materials Science is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Bulletin of Materials Science in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Bulletin of Materials Science is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does Bulletin of Materials Science publish?
The papers published in Bulletin of Materials Science that we track most often mention property, optical, composite, mechanical, characterization, synthesis. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
How many papers published in Bulletin of Materials Science does ScholarsColab track?
We track 30 papers published in Bulletin of Materials Science between 2005 and 2023, cited 1,075 times in total, with a median of 23.5 citations per paper.
Has Bulletin of Materials Science retracted papers?
Yes. The Retraction Watch database lists 4 retracted papers in Bulletin of Materials Science, 2 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are duplication of/in article, concerns/issues about data, duplication of/in image. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
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