Silicon

Established Impact

About Silicon

Silicon is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Silicon maintains a competitive position in the NL academic market. With an impact factor of 4.05, it remains a highly cited venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

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ISSN (Print) 1876-990X
ISSN (Online) 1876-9918
Publisher Springer Science+Business Media
Country Netherlands
APC / Cost $2990 USD
About Silicon

Silicon is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Silicon is published by Springer Science+Business Media from NL as a journal. It has published 4,682 works to date, attracting 68,792 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 81, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Semiconductor materials and devices, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design, Nanowire Synthesis and Applications.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Silicon

The current impact factor of Silicon is 4.049.

No, Silicon is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Silicon is $2990 USD.

Silicon is published by Springer Science+Business Media.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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DOAJ
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Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
4.049
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 4.049 CiteScore (Scopus)

Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

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

Journal at a Glance
4,682
Total Works
68,792
Total Citations
81
h-index
4.05
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

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

  1. Semiconductor materials and devices
    Engineering
    791 works
  2. Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
    Engineering
    766 works
  3. Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
    Engineering
    389 works
  4. Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
    Engineering
    376 works
  5. Silicon Effects in Agriculture
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences
    331 works
  6. Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
    Engineering
    306 works
  7. Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
    Materials Science
    300 works
  8. Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
    Materials Science
    276 works
Metadata

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S52783196

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