Powder Diffraction

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About Powder Diffraction

Powder DIFfraction is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Powder Diffraction maintains a competitive position in the US academic market. With an impact factor of 2.05, it remains a steady venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 0885-7156
ISSN (Online) 1945-7413
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Country United States
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About Powder Diffraction

Powder Diffraction is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press.

Powder Diffraction is published by Cambridge University Press from US as a journal. It has published 4,501 works to date, attracting 31,546 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 70, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Crystallography and molecular interactions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Powder Diffraction

The current impact factor of Powder Diffraction is 2.048.

No, Powder Diffraction is not an open access journal.

Powder Diffraction is published by Cambridge University Press.
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Updated April 2026

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Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
2.048
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 2.048 CiteScore (Scopus)

Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
4,501
Total Works
31,546
Total Citations
70
h-index
2.05
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Powder Diffraction most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
    Materials Science
    1,803 works
  2. Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    626 works
  3. Crystallography and molecular interactions
    Chemistry
    490 works
  4. Human auditory perception and evaluation
    Engineering
    425 works
  5. X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
    Physics and Astronomy
    401 works
  6. Crystal Structures and Properties
    Materials Science
    398 works
  7. Legal case studies and regulations
    Social Sciences
    336 works
  8. Nuclear Physics and Applications
    Physics and Astronomy
    221 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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OpenAlex ID: S197027301

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