Synthetic Metals

Aims & Scope

This journal is an international medium for the rapid publication of original research papers, short communications and subject reviews dealing with research on and applications of electronic polymers and electronic molecular materials including novel carbon architectures.

These functional materials have the properties of metals, semiconductors or magnets and are distinguishable from elemental and alloy/binary metals, semiconductors and magnets.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.787

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	156

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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 Engineering, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, 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.

• Optical properties of single-wall carbon nanotubes

  Citation: 2241

  Authors: H., Y., Y., I., S., Y., Y.

• ‘Polyaniline’: Protonic acid doping of the emeraldine form to the metallic regime

  Citation: 1787

  Authors: Jin-Chih, Alan G

• Stability of n-type doped conducting polymers and consequences for polymeric microelectronic devices

  Citation: 1378

  Authors: D.M., M.M.J., A.R., R.E.F.

• Polyaniline: a new concept in conducting polymers

  Citation: 1275

  Authors: A.G., J.C., A.F., A.J.

• Counter-ion induced processibility of conducting polyaniline and of conducting polyblends of polyaniline in bulk polymers

  Citation: 1241

  Authors: Yong, Paul, Alan J.

• Polyaniline: A historical survey

  Citation: 1012

  Authors: E.M., A., M., C.

• Enhancement of electrical conductivity of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) by a change of solvents

  Citation: 984

  Authors: J.Y., J.H., D.E., J.

• The concept of secondary doping as applied to polyaniline

  Citation: 815

  Authors: A.G., Arthur J.

• Electrochemical properties of luminescent polymers and polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells

  Citation: 792

  Authors: Yongfang, Yong, Jun, Deli, Gang, Alan J

• Infrared spectra of soluble polyaniline

  Citation: 768

  Authors: Jinsong, Xiabin, Baochen, Fosong

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