The new ISI Impact Factors have been released, and it's been another great year in materials science. We're pleased to present some of the highlights from the materials science world, hot off the press, here on Materials Views.

Long established as a venue for the publication of world-class materials science, Advanced Materials is one of the most influential journals in materials science. Its increased 2009 Impact Factor of 8.38 shows that the journal retains its position as one of the foremost publishers of innovative, state-of-the-art materials research. Editor-in-Chief Dr. Peter Gregory said, “We are very pleased with our increased 2009 Impact Factor against a background of strong growth of the number of papers published. This is indicative not only of the outstanding research that our reputation for fairness and quality allows us to attract but also of the effort and dedication of our authors and reviewers.”

The materials science community continues to publish the most influential full papers in Advanced Functional Materials, as shown by its 2009 ISI Impact Factor of 6.99. This makes it the highest impact factor full-paper materials science journal. “Advanced Functional Materials continues to be the journal of choice for materials scientists conducting exciting research in areas like solar cells, organic electronics, and nanotechnology,” said Dr. Dave Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief.

Reporting on the field of micro- and nanotechnology, Small has a 2009 ISI Impact Factor of 6.17. Great credit goes to our readers, authors, referees, and Editorial Advisory Board members for their advice and support. This network of expertise ensures that the journal goes from strength to strength, making it a top choice for publication of articles concerning science at the nano- and microscale.

Advanced Engineering Materials achieved an excellent new Impact Factor of 1.76, the fourth increase in a row to a new all-time high. This clearly reflects the solid positive development of the journal in the recent years, which is recognized by more and more materials scientists among the world. The ongoing support from our partner societies DGM, SF2M and SVMT, soon to be complemented by Materials Australia, was a major factor in achieving this positive development.

Many other journals in the field of materials science and engineering achieved positive results: Materials and Corrosion is now at 0.84, Steel Research International received an IF of 0.31, and Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik has a new IF of 0.37.

In the world of coatings and surfaces, Chemical Vapor Deposition continues to be the journal of choice for interdisciplinary research relating to all aspects of vapor deposition and related techniques, critical for applications in semiconductor technologies, functional coatings and nanotechnology. Now with an increased Impact Factor of 1.83, the journal ranks 2nd in the Coatings and Films category.

In the field of ceramics, there were interesting developments for the Journal of the American Ceramic Society ranking at number 2 in the Materials Science/Ceramics category, with an Impact Factor of 1.94. The International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology increased in Impact Factor to 1.63.

Follow the links for news on the new impact factors in polymer science and physics, and click here for Angewandte Chemie editor-in-chief Dr. Peter Gölitz's take on impact factors.

We’ll be covering some of these developments in more detail in the coming weeks here on Materials Views, so stay tuned!