Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Aims & Scope

Applied Physics was founded in 1973 by H.K.V.

Lotsch and is one of the leading international, peer-reviewed journals in the area of experimental and theoretical investigations in applied research.

It is issued in two parts: Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing, and Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics.

Both parts appear monthly in issues of varying size.

In addition, one extra issue is published quarterly to allow for topical issues.

Four issues constitute one volume, and four volumes are published per year.

Applied Physics A publishes regular articles, rapid communications, and invited papers about new results, focusing on the condensed phase including nanostructured materials and their applications.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11857

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8675

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.486

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemistry and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Femtosecond, picosecond and nanosecond laser ablation of solids

  Citation: 2375

  Authors: B. N., C., S., F., A.

• Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes

  Citation: 1260

  Authors: J.-P., J.-M., N.H., A.J., L., W., L.

• Resistance switching memories are memristors

  Citation: 1233

  Authors: Leon

• Large-scale purification of single-wall carbon nanotubes: process, product, and characterization

  Citation: 1184

  Authors: A.G., J., H., P., C.B., F.J., P.J., A.H., D., D.T., R.S., J.E., A.M., P.C., R.E.

• Femtosecond laser ablation of silicon–modification thresholds and morphology

  Citation: 719

  Authors: J., S., J., W., M.

• Preparation and characterization of graphitic carbon nitride through pyrolysis of melamine

  Citation: 718

  Authors: Xuefei, Jian, Longhai, Yanmei, Weiwei, Qiliang, Guangtian

• Nanostructured transition metal oxides for aqueous hybrid electrochemical supercapacitors

  Citation: 608

  Authors: T., M., T., T., D.

• Nano-fibrillation of pulp fibers for the processing of transparent nanocomposites

  Citation: 570

  Authors: S., A.N., H.

• Template-based synthesis of nanomaterials

  Citation: 559

  Authors: A.

• Luminescence mechanism of ZnO thin film investigated by XPS measurement

  Citation: 554

  Authors: P.-T., Y.-C., K.-S., C.-M.

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