Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, PHYSICALCRYSTALLOGRAPHY&n-CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
Liquid Crystals Reviews
ISSN 2168-0396 · eISSN 2168-0418 · Taylor and Francis Inc. · ENGLAND
Liquid Crystals Reviews: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.38; JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Liquid Crystals Reviews is published by Taylor and Francis Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Liquid Crystal Research Advancements, Advanced Materials and Mechanics and Photonic Crystals and Applications, together about 51.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Liquid Crystals Reviews publishes comprehensive review articles, and shorter review articles, on all aspects of liquid crystal fundamentals and applied science, including experimental and theoretical studies of physical and chemical properties, molecular design and synthesis and engineering of liquid crystal devices. The Journal fosters cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas, encouraging authors to present material at a level accessible to specialists from other fields of science and engineering. Liquid Crystals Reviews provides the scientific community, in both academia and industry, with a publication of standing, guaranteed by the Editors and by the International Editorial Board who are active scientists in the worldwide liquid crystal community. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, PHYSICALCRYSTALLOGRAPHY&n-CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Oleg D. LavrentovichPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsMaterials Science34.5%
- Advanced Materials and MechanicsEngineering9.2%
- Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry5.8%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Molecular spectroscopy and chiralityChemistry4.4%
- Material Dynamics and PropertiesMaterials Science2.9%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 3.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 13,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 89 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 73 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 148 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 111 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 9 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: adheres to highest standards; Taylor & Francis is a member of COPE and uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review policy: initial editor appraisal, then peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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 Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2168-0396
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-0418
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Liquid Crystals Reviews
What CAS zone is Liquid Crystals Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Liquid Crystals Reviews is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Crystallography / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Liquid Crystals Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.38; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 29.
What JCR quartile is Liquid Crystals Reviews 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 3 of Materials Science.
Which databases index Liquid Crystals Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Liquid Crystals Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Liquid Crystals Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Liquid Crystals Reviews is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .