2015 Impact Factors Released
14 June 2016
We are pleased to report the 2015 Journal Impact Factors in the latest Journal Citation Reports® Science Edition, published by Thomson Reuters in June 2016. Twenty out of 25 journals have seen an increase in their Impact Factor and two journals (Crystals and IJGI) received a first Impact Factor. Coatings was recently added to SCIE and will receive its first Impact Factor in next year’s JCR.
Updated Impact Factors for Journals in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
| Journal | 2015 Impact Factor | Details | Category Rank |
| Applied Sciences | 1.726 | Link | 83/163 (Q3) in ‘Chemistry, Multidisciplinary’; 129/271 (Q2) in ‘Materials Science, Multidisciplinary’; 64/145 (Q2) in ‘Physics, Applied’ |
| Atmosphere | 1.221 | Link | 66/84 (Q4) in ‘Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences’ |
| Catalysts | 2.964 | Link | 53/144 (Q2) in ‘Chemistry, Physical’ |
| Energies | 2.077 | Link | 43/88 (Q2) in ‘Energy & Fuels’ |
| Entropy | 1.743 | Link | 25/79 (Q2) in ‘Physics, Multidisciplinary’ |
| Forests | 1.583 | Link | 19/66 (Q2) in ‘Forestry’ |
| Genes | 3.242 | Link | 60/165 (Q2) in ‘Genetics & Heredity’ |
| International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) | 2.035 | Link | 101/225 (Q2) in ‘Environmental Sciences’ |
| International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) | 3.257 | Link | 110/289 (Q2) in ‘Biochemistry & Molecular Biology’; 51/163 (Q2) in ‘Chemistry, Multidisciplinary’ |
| Marine Drugs | 3.345 | Link | 13/59 (Q1) in ‘Chemistry, Medicinal’ |
| Materials | 2.728 | Link | 63/271 (Q1) in ‘Materials Science, Multidisciplinary’ |
| Metals | 1.574 | Link | 18/73 (Q1) in ‘Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering’; 145/271 (Q3) in ‘Materials Science, Multidisciplinary’ |
| Micromachines | 1.295 | Link | 30/56 (Q3) in ‘Instruments & Instrumentation’ 63/83 (Q4) in ‘Nanoscience & Nanotechnology’ |
| Minerals | 1.468 | Link | 9/21 (Q2) in ‘Mining & Mineral Processing; 14/29 (Q2) in ‘Mineralogy’ |
| Molecules | 2.465 | Link | 24/59 (Q2) in ‘Chemistry, Organic’ |
| Nanomaterials | 2.690 | Link | 64/271 (Q1) in ‘Materials Science, Multidisciplinary’; 36/83 (Q2) in ‘Nanoscience & Nanotechnology’ |
| Nutrients | 3.759 | Link | 16/78 (Q1) in ‘Nutrition & Dietetics’ |
| Polymers | 2.944 | Link | 20/85 (Q1) in ‘Polymer Science’ |
| Remote Sensing | 3.036 | Link | 5/28 (Q1) in ‘Remote Sensing’ |
| Sensors | 2.033 | Link | 36/75 (Q2) in ‘Chemistry, Analytical’; 16/27 (Q3) in ‘Electrochemistry’; 12/56 (Q1) in ‘Instruments & Instrumentation’ |
| Sustainability | 1.343 | Link | 146/225 (Q3) in ‘Environmental Sciences’; 22/29 (Q4) in ‘Green & Sustainable Science & Technology’ |
| Symmetry | 0.841 | Link | 31/63 (Q2) in ‘Multidisciplinary Sciences’ |
| Toxins | 3.571 | Link | 16/89 (Q1) in ‘Toxicology’ |
| Viruses | 3.042 | Link | 14/33 (Q2) in ‘Virology’ |
| Water | 1.687 | Link | 33/85 (Q2) in ‘Water Resources’ |
Journals with First Impact Factors
| Journal | 2015 Impact Factor | Details | Category Rank |
| Crystals | 2.075 | Link | 13/26 (Q2) in ‘Crystallography’ |
| ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information | 0.651 | Link | 45/49 (Q4) in ‘Geography, Physical’; 26/28 (Q4) in ‘Remote Sensing’. |
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