Impact Factor
4.85
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
24.68
9,346 total citations
h5-index
120
h5 depth signal
Cited share
92.4%
352 of 381
Total citations
9,346
Citation footprint
Metric signal
23.26
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.7%
155 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
576
United States
236
India
190
Iran
181
Australia
118
Citing Fields of Research
Nanoparticles
311
Polymer & Macromolecule Science
301
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
275
Drug Delivery Systems
193
Microfluidic Devices & Surface Engineering
188
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,160
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
381
352 cited publications
Last 12 months
301
25.1 publications/month
Open access share
18.6%
56 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
576 citing publications
Leading citing field
Nanoparticles
311 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
17 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v24n2-3,Feb. 1986-
v24n2-3,Feb. 1986-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Nanoparticles
Polymer & Macromolecule Science
Microfluidic Devices & Surface Engineering
Water Resources
Food Science & Technology
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
Drug Delivery Systems
Broad Categories
Chemistry
Polymer & Macromolecule Science
Nanoparticles
Microfluidic Devices & Surface Engineering
Food Science & Technology
Radiochemistry
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
Electrochemistry
MeSH Descriptors
Chemistry, Physical
Colloids
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1016/j.cis.2026.104074
Open DOI
Nature-inspired high-performance soft actuators: Mechanism, fabrication and application
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DOI 10.1016/j.cis.2026.104071
Open DOI
Recent advances and perspectives of metal–organic framework-based microwave absorption materials
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DOI 10.1016/j.cis.2026.104070
Open DOI
Design and application of emulsion-filled hydrogels for functional foods
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DOI 10.1016/j.cis.2026.104069
Open DOI
Phospholipids as natural emulsifiers in foods and beverages: Structure, interfacial properties, and applications
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DOI 10.1016/j.cis.2026.104068
Open DOI
Demystifying the influence of ion–surface interface science for the effective design of hydrogen storage tanks
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DOI 10.1016/j.cis.2026.104067
Open DOI
Coacervation in soft matter: Physicochemical principles and prebiotic implications
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 25, no. 4 (Sept. 1986); title from cover.
Also issued online.
Vol. 31, no. 1-2 (FEB 1990)19900918 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper