Journal of Applied Crystallography

Aims & Scope

Many research topics in condensed matter research, materials science and the life sciences make use of crystallographic methods to study crystalline and non-crystalline matter with neutrons, X-rays and electrons.

Articles published in Journal of Applied Crystallography focus on these methods and their use in identifying structural and diffusion-controlled phase transformations, structure-property relationships, structural changes of defects, interfaces and surfaces, etc.

Developments of instrumentation and crystallographic apparatus, theory and interpretation, numerical analysis and other related subjects are also covered.

The journal is the primary place where crystallographic computer program information is published.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.183

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	187

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3642

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2636

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• <i>OLEX2</i>: a complete structure solution, refinement and analysis program

  Citation: 28106

  Authors: Oleg V., Luc J., Richard J., Judith A. K., Horst

• <i>VESTA 3</i>for three-dimensional visualization of crystal, volumetric and morphology data

  Citation: 21886

  Authors: Koichi, Fujio

• PROCHECK: a program to check the stereochemical quality of protein structures

  Citation: 20745

  Authors: R. A., M. W., D. S., J. M.

• <i>Phaser</i>crystallographic software

  Citation: 19226

  Authors: Airlie J., Ralf W., Paul D., Martyn D., Laurent C., Randy J.

• A profile refinement method for nuclear and magnetic structures

  Citation: 15401

  Authors: H. M.

• <i>WinGX</i>suite for small-molecule single-crystal crystallography

  Citation: 15098

  Authors: Louis J.

• <i>ORTEP</i>-3 for Windows - a version of<i>ORTEP</i>-III with a Graphical User Interface (GUI)

  Citation: 14098

  Authors: L. J.

• Single-crystal structure validation with the program<i>PLATON</i>

  Citation: 13256

  Authors: A. L.

• MOLSCRIPT: a program to produce both detailed and schematic plots of protein structures

  Citation: 12024

  Authors: P. J.

• <i>WinGX</i>and<i>ORTEP for Windows</i>: an update

  Citation: 10816

  Authors: Louis J.

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