Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES
ISSN 1040-8436 · eISSN 1547-6561 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 12.56; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 63 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semiconductor materials and devices, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Graphene research and applications, together about 23.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Submissions Wanted! - Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences is currently accepting submissions of original review articles. Please click on the “Instructions for Authors” tab for details on manuscript preparations. Covering topics in solid state materials properties, processing, and applications, Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences brings you the latest and most important new developments and understandings. New and emerging theoretical and experimental topics are emphasized in the disciplines of condensed matter physics, physical chemistry, materials, and electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering. Cross-disciplinary engineering and science specialties are also included. The reviews provide a critical assessment of the state-of-the-art for both experimental and theoretical studies. Topics Include: Advanced processing techniques for new materials Analysis of solid composition, bonding, structure, and topography Deposition techniques to form the solid state and epitaxial layers Diffusion and defects in the solid state Electrical, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties of new organic and inorganic materials Experimental techniques for characterization of materials and materials properties Interfaces in the solid state Mechanical properties of low dimensional solids Nanoparticle processing and properties Nucleation and growth in formation of the solid state Optical spectroscopy of solids Physics, chemistry. and theory of the solid state Processing issues in thin film microelectronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices Quantum effects Solid state band structure Solid state energy sources Theoretical modeling of solid state dynamics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Wolfgang SigmundPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering11.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science5.5%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering4.6%
- Semiconductor materials and interfacesPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4.3%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost (various), Genamics JournalSeek, OCLC ArticleFirst Electronic Collections Online, ProQuest (various), VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal, World Ceramics Abstracts (Online)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 12.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 12.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 12.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 26LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 26Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.77LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.77Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.38LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.38Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 437OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 113,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 541 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 30 | 5 | 216 |
| 2024 | 16 | 5 | 418 |
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 655 |
| 2022 | 30 | 2 | 1,140 |
| 2021 | 28 | 6 | 2,019 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
63 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 3 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1040-8436
- Electronic ISSN
- 1547-6561
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES
What CAS zone is CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Physics, Condensed Matter. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.56; CiteScore 26, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES?
The publisher reports about 63 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Materials Science.
Which databases index CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES open access, and what is the APC?
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .