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26 June 2018
2017 Impact Factors are out for MDPI Journals
We are pleased to report the 2017 Journal Impact Factors, which have been published by Clarivate Analytics in the latest edition of the Journal Citation Reports®.
Ten journals are ranked in the first quartile in at least one of the categories to which it belongs; and nine journals have received a first Impact Factor in this year's JCR release: Cancers, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Cells, Processes, Pharmaceutics, Animals, Agronomy, Insects and Electronics.
By the end of 2017, articles published in MDPI journals have been cited more than 233,000 times in Web of Science indexes.
Updated Impact Factors
Journal | Impact Factor | Rank | Category | Details |
Applied Sciences | 1.689 | 170/285 (Q3) 98/171 (Q3) 77/146 (Q3) |
• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary • Physics, Applied |
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Atmosphere | 1.704 | 57/86 (Q3) | • Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Link |
Catalysts | 3.465 | 55/146 (Q2) | • Chemistry, Physical | Link |
Coatings | 2.350 | 5/19 (Q2) | • Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Link |
Crystals | 2.144 | 13/26 (Q2) 136/285 (Q2) |
• Crystallography • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary |
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Energies | 2.676 | 48/97 (Q2) | • Energy & Fuels | Link |
Entropy | 2.305 | 22/78 (Q2) | • Physics, Multidisciplinary | Link |
Forests | 1.956 | 18/66 (Q2) | • Forestry | Link |
Genes | 3.191 | 69/171 (Q2) | • Genetics & Heredity | Link |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) | 2.145 | 73/180 (Q2) 44/156 (Q2) 116/241 (Q2) |
• Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SCIE) • Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SSCI) • Environmental Sciences (SCIE) |
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) | 3.687 | 90/292 (Q2) 52/171 (Q2) |
• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary |
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ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (IJGI) | 1.723 | 33/49 (Q3) 18/30 (Q3) |
• Geography, Physical • Remote Sensing |
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Marine Drugs | 4.379 | 5/59 (Q1) | • Chemistry, Medicinal | Link |
Materials | 2.467 | 111/285 (Q2) | • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Link |
Medicina | 1.429 | 83/154 (Q3) | • Medicine, General & Internal | Link |
Metals | 1.704 | 23/75 (Q2) 169/285 (Q3) |
• Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary |
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Micromachines | 2.222 | 56/92 (Q3) 22/61 (Q2) |
• Nanoscience & Nanotechnology • Instruments & Instrumentation |
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Minerals | 1.835 | 7/20 (Q2) 13/29 (Q2) |
• Mining & Mineral Processing • Mineralogy |
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Molecules | 3.098 | 68/171 (Q2) 133/292 (Q2) |
• Chemistry, Multidisciplinary • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
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Nanomaterials | 3.504 | 58/275 (Q1) 33/87 (Q2) |
• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology |
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Nutrients | 4.196 | 18/81 (Q1) | • Nutrition & Dietetics | Link |
Polymers | 2.935 | 19/87 (Q1) | • Polymer Science | Link |
Remote Sensing | 3.406 | 8/30 (Q2) | • Remote Sensing | Link |
Sensors | 2.475 | 30/80 (Q2) 15/28 (Q2) 16/61 (Q2) |
• Chemistry, Analytical • Electrochemistry • Instruments & Instrumentation |
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Sustainability | 2.075 | 120/241 (Q2) 21/33 (Q3) 51/108 (Q2) |
• Environmental Sciences (SCIE) • Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SCIE) • Environmental Studies (SSCI) |
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Symmetry | 1.256 | 29/64 (Q2) | • Multidisciplinary Sciences | Link |
Toxins | 3.273 | 25/94 (Q2) 21/133 (Q1) |
• Toxicology • Food Science & Technology |
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Viruses | 3.761 | 11/35 (Q2) | • Virology | Link |
Water | 2.069 | 34/90 (Q2) | • Water Resources | Link |
First Impact Factors
Journal | Impact Factor | Rank | Category | Details |
Agronomy | 1.419 | 35/87 (Q2) 112/222 (Q2) |
• Agronomy • Plant Sciences |
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Animals | 1.654 | 13/60 (Q1) 29/140 (Q1) |
• Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science • Veterinary Sciences |
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Cancers | 5.326 | 44/222 (Q1) | • Oncology | Link |
Cells | 4.829 | 55/190 (Q2) | • Cell Biology | Link |
Electronics | 2.110 | 113/260 (Q2) | • Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Link |
Insects | 1.848 | 21/96 (Q1) | • Entomology | Link |
Journal of Clinical Medicine | 5.583 | 15/154 (Q1) | • Medicine, General & Internal | Link |
Pharmaceutics | 3.746 | 52/261 (Q1) | • Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Link |
Processes | 2.973 | 38/137 (Q2) | • Engineering, Chemical | Link |
Source: data from InCites Journal Citation Reports®, 2018 release, a Clarivate Analytics product.