Impact Factor
3.84
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.98
5,728 total citations
h5-index
56
h5 depth signal
Cited share
69.0%
1,388 of 2,013
Total citations
5,728
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.09
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.3%
418 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,765
China
1,719
Germany
1,082
France
880
United Kingdom
834
Citing Fields of Research
Polymer & Macromolecule Science
2,701
Polymer Science
2,216
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
1,547
Soft Matter Chemistry
1,416
Microfluidic Devices & Surface Engineering
1,263
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
20,933
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
2,013
1,388 cited publications
Last 12 months
855
71.3 publications/month
Open access share
52.2%
446 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,765 citing publications
Leading citing field
Polymer & Macromolecule Science
2,701 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v10n1, Jan. 7 2014-
v10n1, Jan. 7 2014- ; selected citations only before this date
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Polymer & Macromolecule Science
Polymer Science
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
Photochemistry
Microfluidic Devices & Surface Engineering
Soft Matter Chemistry
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Broad Categories
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Bacteriology
Polymer & Macromolecule Science
Microfluidic Devices & Surface Engineering
Polymer Science
Photochemistry
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
MeSH Descriptors
Chemistry
Physics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1039/d6sm90169g
Open DOI
Front cover
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DOI 10.1039/d6sm90170k
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Inside front cover
03
DOI 10.1039/d6sm90172g
Open DOI
Back cover
04
DOI 10.1039/d6sm90171a
Open DOI
Contents list
05
DOI 10.1039/d6sm90155g
Open DOI
Correction: Phase-field model for quantitative analysis of droplet wetting
Correction for ‘Phase-field model for quantitative analysis of droplet wetting’ by Jeff Z. Y. Chen, Soft Matter , 2025, 21 , 6937–6952, https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sm00593k.
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DOI 10.1039/d6sm00519e
Open DOI
A thin film model for statics and dynamics of electro(de)wetting on soft and liquid dielectrics
This paper presents a theoretical model for electrowetting and electrodewetting on soft dielectrics. Understanding these phenomena will significantly advance applications in flexible electronics and point of care diagnostics.
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DOI 10.1039/d6sm00766j
Open DOI
Brillouin spectroscopy of collagen hydrogels and glycerol solutions: effect of hydration
The elastic properties of collagen hydrogels are described by a combination of iso-strain and iso-stress regimes. The different deformation regimes are attributed with the presence or absence of bulk water.
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DOI 10.1039/d6sm00516k
Open DOI
Modification of sliding mechanisms in polyacrylamide hydrogels through nanoparticle incorporation
Nanoparticle incorporation modifies friction evolution mechanisms in polyacrylamide hydrogels.
09
DOI 10.1039/d6sm00791k
Open DOI
Contact formation and viscoelastic detachment in non-circular soft adhesive contacts
Area-equivalent scaling captures contact formation in circular and elliptical soft adhesive contacts, whereas viscoelastic detachment becomes increasingly geometry- and preload-dependent.
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DOI 10.1039/d6sm00690f
Open DOI
Chitobiose as CO 2 -responsive bridge: constructing wormlike micelles with sodium 2-(dodecanoyloxy)ethanesulfonate
Stimuli-responsive wormlike micelles (WLMs) have garnered widespread attention as intelligent soft materials, but most existing CO 2 -switchable WLM systems are based on synthetic or petroleum-derived components that are toxic and non-bi...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 2, no. 12 (12 Dec. 2006).
Print issues ceased with v. 12, no. 48 (2016).
Also issued online.
Also issued as a separately paged and numbered section within: Journal of materials chemistry.