Functional Materials

Aims & Scope

Multidisciplinary journal “Functional Materials” (“FM”) publishes original and review articles comprising results of theoretical and experimental studies, descriptions of preparation methods and practical application of inorganic and organic materials intended for various functional purposes.

The main attention is given to: ways to creation of functional materials with preset properties (light-emitting materials, electro- and magneto-optical materials, semiconductors, ferroics, piezo- and pyroelectrics, superconductors, etc., its synthesis and design); structure, phase transformations and properties of single crystals, ceramics, composites, amorphous solids, liquid crystals, polymers, thin films, low-dimensional systems (wiskers, superlattices, heterostructures, surface layers), nanostrucrures (quantum dots and wires, nanocrystals, and their ensembles) as applied to materials science problems; modern methods of modeling, research and characterization of functional materials; problems and methods of application of functional materials in modern technologies (nanotechnologies, optics, electronics, detection of ionized radiation, light emitting devices, sensors, information recording systems, etc.); development of multifunction nanomaterials for the wide spectrum of biological and medical applications, research of their properties. “FM” was founded in 1993 by the Institute for Single Crystals (certificate of state registration: KB No 25) and issued quarterly, one volume per year.ndex

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.200

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21186

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	121

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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 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.

• Low temperature characteristics of germanium whiskers

  Citation: 28

  Authors: A.A.

• Determination of the light yield of organic scintillators

  Citation: 26

  Authors: N.Z.

• Polishing substrates of single crystal silicon carbide and sapphire for optoelectronics

  Citation: 23

  Authors: O.Yu.

• Study of radiation-resistant gel bases for composite detectors

  Citation: 20

  Authors: A.Yu.

• Thermionic emission of LaB6-ZrB2 quasi-binary eutectic alloy with different ZrB2 fibers orientation

  Citation: 19

  Authors: A.

• Simulation of the insulating properties of two-layer material

  Citation: 18

  Authors: I.F.

• Research of crack initiation and propagation under loading for providing impact resilience of protective coating

  Citation: 18

  Authors: O.O.

• Peculiarities of obtaining diamond-(Fe-Cu-Ni-Sn) composite materials by hot pressing

  Citation: 18

  Authors: E.

• Layer, island and dendrite crystallizations of amorphous films as analogs of Frank-van der Merwe, Volmer-Weber and Stranski-Krastanov growth modes

  Citation: 18

  Authors: O.G.

• Functional properties of multicomponent galvanic alloys of iron with molybdenum and tungsten

  Citation: 17

  Authors: A.V.

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