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Open access

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Springer Nature
Springer Nature
ISSN: 09478396, 14320630
SCImago
Q2
WOS
Q2
Impact factor
2.5
SJR
0.446
CiteScore
4.8
Categories
Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Areas
Chemistry
Materials Science
Years of issue
1988, 1995-2025
journal names
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Applied Physics A
APPL PHYS A-MATER
Publications
23 080
Citations
409 674
h-index
178
Publications
5 006
Citations
134 420
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
King Khalid University
King Khalid University (79 publications)
Taif University
Taif University (72 publications)
King Saud University
King Saud University (71 publications)
Top-3 countries
China (5078 publications)
Germany (3391 publications)
India (2485 publications)
China (1245 publications)
India (1209 publications)
Saudi Arabia (471 publications)

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