Academic Journal
Q2Solids
About Solids
Solids is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.414 and H-index of 16.
Coverage: 2020-2025. Research categories: Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) (Q2); Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q3); Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q3).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 2.1 — 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. Guido Kickelbick (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: solids@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
Perovskite Materials and Applications; 2D Materials and Applications; ZnO doping and properties; Advancements in Battery Materials; Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials; Metal and Thin Film Mechanics.
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Recent Research Articles
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Adsorption of H2O Molecule on Transition Metal Doped Zinc Blende Zinc Sulfide: Electronic Structure Analysis by DFT Method
Fatemeh Mollaamin, Majid Monajjemi
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050051Layer Alignment via Short Strong Hydrogen Bonding in the Dion–Jacobson Perovskite Solid Acid HLaNb2O7
Anamika Poduval, Mark Granier, Roshni Bhuvan, Levon A. LeBan et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050049Tailoring the Surface Performance of Near-β Ti-13Nb-13Zr Alloy Through TaN/Au Bilayer Coatings: Electrochemical Stability, Tribocorrosion Mechanisms and Biocompatibility
William Aperador, Jose Luis Caballero, Giovany Orozco-Hernández, Christian Ortiz et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050048Multi-Objective Optimization of Carbonized False Banana Fiber/Fe3O4 Hybrid Composites for Lightweight Broadband Electromagnetic Absorption in UAV Applications
Michael A. Gebremichael, Belete S. Yigezu, Girma T. Chala
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050050Surrogate Modelling of Potential Progressive Coating Loss Effects in Novel Aero-Engine CMC Seal Segments
Alessio Langiu, Giacomo Canale, Felice Rubino
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050047Investigation of the Mechanisms Responsible for the Formation of Intrinsic and Impurity-Related Electron and Hole Trapping Centers by Measuring the Reflectance, Emission, and Excitation Spectra of YPO4:Bi
Sapargali Pazylbek, Turlybek N. Nurakhmetov, Temirulan T. Alibay, Batsay M. Sadykova et al.
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050046Microstructural Constituents, Local Hardness Contrast, and Tensile Variability of As-Cast AM50 Magnesium Alloy
Wellington Jesus, Thamires Reis, Luane Marques, Héricles Souza et al.
2026-09-15 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050045In Situ (Al3Zr, ZrB2)/AA6063 Composites Produced by Melt Reaction Technique
Mihai Buțu, Petru Moldovan, Lucian Roșu, Nicolae Șerban et al.
2026-09-11 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050044High-Density 3D-SiP Vertical Interconnect: Structural Design and Process Sensitivity Analysis for Enhanced Electrical Performance
Mingqi Gao, An Zhang, Yueyou Yang, Tong Hu et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050043Photoluminescence Study of Formation and Suppression of NV0 and NV− Centers in Helium- and Hydrogen-Irradiated CVD Diamond
José Vieira da Silva Neto, Javier Sierra Gómez, Johnny Ferraz Dias, Alexandre M. Zaitsev et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050042Effects of Mg and Pd Contents on the Structure and Electrochemical Properties of Ball-Milled Mg–Pd–Ni Alloys as Anodes in Ni–MH Batteries
Jingdong Lei, Jiabao Li, Jianling Huang
2026-08-28 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7050041Sustainable Seashell Waste-Derived Calcium Niobate: Structural, Morphological, and Thermophysical Properties
Andrey Escala Alves, Pablo Leite Bernardo, Thalis Custódia Cordeiro, Roberto da Trindade Faria et al.
2026-08-20 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040040A Severity Threshold for Frictional Stability in ZrB2SiC/ZrO2 Coatings: Implications for Tool Life in Titanium Machining
Willian Aperador, Giovany Orozco-Hernández, Julio Cesar Caicedo
2026-08-17 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040039Comparison of Shape-Dependent Internal Blast Responses of Enclosed Circular and Square Reinforced Concrete Structures Under Progressive Charge Weight Conditions Using Finite Element Analysis
Hwan Jung, Jang-Ho Jay Kim
2026-08-10 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040038Performance Analysis of Fe-Cr Alloys Inside a Corrosive Environment at High Temperatures 500 and 600 °C
Adán Ramírez-López, Juan Alberto Alcántara-Cardenas, Federico Chávez-Alcalá, Ángel de Jesús Morales-Ramírez et al.
2026-07-30 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040037Optimizing Ni-N Thin Films: Effects of r.f. Power on Mechanical and Electrochemical Performance
Andrés González-Hernández, Eugenio Rodríguez, Edgar Onofre-Bustamante, Willian Aperador et al.
2026-07-08 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040036Enhancing Wood–PRF Extrudable Composites with Nanocellulose Reinforcement
Japneet Kukal, Maria Soledad Peresin, Armando G. McDonald
2026-07-07 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040035Optical Absorption in Low-Dimensional AlxASx Nanostructures: Influence of Dimensional Extension and Exotic Geometries
Christina Papaspiropoulou, Fotios I. Michos, Nikos Aravantinos-Zafiris, Michail M. Sigalas et al.
2026-07-01 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040034Electronic and Magnetic Properties of PdRSb (R = La-Lu) Heusler Compounds; A First-Principles Study
Spyridon Mougkopetros, Iosif Galanakis
2026-06-29 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7040033Novel Electrochemically Responsive Porous Glass Matrix Composites from a Printable Silicone-Based Emulsion
Annalaura Zilio, Mattia Parnigotto, Christian Durante, Enrico Bernardo et al.
2026-06-10 · DOI: 10.3390/solids7030032Reviews
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