Functional Materials Letters

Aims & Scope

Functional Materials Letters is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal for original contributions to research on the synthesis, behavior and characterization of functional materials.

The journal seeks to provide a rapid forum for the communication of novel research of high quality and with an interdisciplinary flavor.

The journal is an ideal forum for communication amongst materials scientists and engineers, chemists and chemical engineers, and physicists in the dynamic fields associated with functional materials.

Functional materials are designed to make use of their natural or engineered functionalities to respond to changes in electrical and magnetic fields, physical and chemical environment, etc.

These design considerations are fundamentally different to those relevant for structural materials and are the focus of this journal.

Functional materials play an increasingly important role in the development of the field of materials science and engineering.

The scope of the journal covers theoretical and experimental studies of functional materials, characterization and new applications-related research on functional materials in macro-, micro- and nano-scale science and engineering.

Among the topics covered are ferroelectric, multiferroic, ferromagnetic, magneto-optical, optoelectric, thermoelectric, energy conversion and energy storage, sustainable energy and shape memory materials.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.255

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18383

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	315

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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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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.

• WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED FROM LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS?

  Citation: 320

  Authors: DRAGAN, NAAMA, JIN, VIKTOR

• Hard carbon anode materials for sodium-ion batteries

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Ismaila, Qiao, Ying, Feng, Chuan

• MORPHOLOGY EVOLUTION AT NANO- TO MICRO-SCALE

  Citation: 97

  Authors: XU, XIUE, CONGTING, XU, YUNFEI, CHENGLIN, JIASHENG, DONGFENG

• RECENT ADVANCES IN SODIUM INTERCALATION POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES

  Citation: 85

  Authors: JING, DAE HOE, YING SHIRLEY

• EFFECT OF AGING ON THE MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS OF A <font>Ni</font>-RICH <font>NiTiHf</font> HIGH TEMPERATURE SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY

  Citation: 82

  Authors: ALPER, FABIAN, IBRAHIM, RONALD D., JAUME, RUBEN

• ELECTRICAL DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR WITH PROTON CONDUCTING κ-CARRAGEENAN–CHITOSAN ELECTROLYTES

  Citation: 77

  Authors: N. E. A., N. A., S. R., A. K.

• RECENT PROGRESS IN BORON- AND NITROGEN-BASED CHEMICAL HYDROGEN STORAGE

  Citation: 75

  Authors: ZHANG-HUI, QIANG

• Influence of microstructure and AlPO₄ secondary-phase on the ionic conductivity of Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 solid-state electrolyte

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Shicheng, Andreas, Xin, Deniz Cihan, Roland, Svenja, Florian, Josef, Hans, Hermann, Rüdiger-A.

• Superconcentrated aqueous electrolyte to enhance energy density for advanced supercapacitors

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Zengying, Wenjun, Xusheng, Chunyi, Chang, Jitao, Mianqi, Rui, Feng

• SYNTHESIS OF DESIGNED TEMPLATES FOR NOVEL SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS WITH HOLLOW STRUCTURES

  Citation: 65

  Authors: CHENGLIN, DONGFENG

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