| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics of Materials | 12 / 408 | 97th | Q1 |
| Materials Science (all) | 18 / 475 | 96th | Q1 |
| Chemistry (miscellaneous) | 6 / 137 | 95th | Q1 |
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SmartMat
SmartMat is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 22.7), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 2688-819XVerify ISSN ↗2766-8525Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription)
Quick answers
Is SmartMat indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2020–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 22.7.
What quartile is SmartMat in Scopus?
SmartMat is Q1 in Mechanics of Materials (rank 12 of 408), Q1 in Materials Science (all) (rank 18 of 475) and Q1 in Chemistry (miscellaneous) (rank 6 of 137), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of SmartMat?
SmartMat is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 22.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 97th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.906, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 53.
How much does it cost to publish in SmartMat?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,300 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes SmartMat and what is its ISSN?
SmartMat is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 2688-819X and its online ISSN is 2766-8525.
Is SmartMat covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is SmartMat in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is SmartMat open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is SmartMat? — open metrics via OpenAlex
SmartMat has an h-index of 64 and a 2-year mean of 9.43 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 22.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #19 of 376 Scopus journals in Mechanics of Materials.
SmartMat published 84 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 95. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in SmartMat? — latest 96 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (77.5%), Hong Kong SAR China (5%) and Italy (2.6%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for SmartMat? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration77.5% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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