Academic Journal
Q2Crystals
About Crystals
Crystals is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.497 and H-index of 88.
Coverage: 2010-2026. Research categories: Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q2); Condensed Matter Physics (Q2); Inorganic Chemistry (Q2); Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 2.9 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Alessandra Toncelli (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: crystals@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Crystallography and molecular interactions; Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties; Liquid Crystal Research Advancements; Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications; ZnO doping and properties; Microstructure and mechanical properties.
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