Academic publisher Cambridge University Press and Materials Research Society have announced that MRS Communications received its first impact factor (IF) of 1.250, based on just one issue. Also notable - the journal achieved this ranking in its first year of eligibility and within two years of its launch.
In addition, the Journal of Materials Research and MRS Bulletin have increased their respective IFs. The IF for the Journal of Materials Research rose to 1.713 and the IF for MRS Bulletin, one of the most widely recognised and highly respected publications in advanced materials research, increased to 5.024.
The IF is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a specific journal has been cited in a particular year or period. It helps recognise journals of key importance in their subject area and is one of the evaluation tools provided by Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports.
Launched in 2011 by the Materials Research Society and Cambridge University Press, MRS Communications was the first journal of its kind to establish future directions for the broad materials science community via Prospectives articles. The journal, attracting Open Access and traditional submissions, brings together researchers and professionals from the full range of materials fields, including physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and engineering, to identify and report on trends in research.
