The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Smart Materials and Structures and its the corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.
How Influential is Smart Materials and Structures?
Smart Materials and Structures is the 25th out of 160 Chemical Physics journals. This means the journal is among the top 16% in the sub-discipline of Chemical Physics. This Journal is the 42nd out of 333 Civil Engineering journals. This means the journal is among the top 13% in the discipline of Civil Engineering. This Journal is the 64th out of 320 Mechanics of Materials journals. This Journal is the 82nd out of 551 Mechanics journals. This means the journal is among the top 15% in the sub-discipline of Mechanics. This Journal is the 91st out of 581 Electrical Engineering journals. This means the journal is among the top 16% in the discipline of Electrical Engineering. This Journal is the 91st out of 428 Condensed Matter Physics journals. This Journal is the 109th out of 667 Mechanical Engineering journals. This means the journal is among the top 17% in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering. This Journal is the 310th out of 2,084 Physics journals. This means the journal is among the top 15% in the discipline of Physics. This Journal is the 321st out of 1,481 Materials Science journals. This Journal is the 557th out of 2,661 Chemistry journals. This Journal is the 751st out of 4,401 Applied Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 18% in the science branch of Applied Sciences. This Journal is the 1604th out of 11,479 Physical Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 14% in the science branch of Physical Sciences.
How are inpact factors calculated?
The impact factor (IF) is calculated by counting citations from peer-reviewed journals only.
extended IF also counts citations from books and conference papers. However, no patent, abstract, working papers, online documents, etc., are covered.