Gels (journal)

Gels

Discipline	Materials science, Polymer science, Chemistry
Language	English
Edited  by	Esmaiel Jabbari
Publication details
History	2015–present
Publisher	MDPI  (Switzerland)
Frequency	Monthly
Open access	Yes
License	Creative Commons Attribution License
Impact factor	5.3 (2024)
Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt )
ISO 4	Gels
Indexing CODEN (alt) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR  · NLM (alt) · Scopus  · W&L
ISSN	2310-2861
OCLC  no.	947073905
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Journal homepage

Gels is a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal publishing research on the science and technology of gels, including hydrogels, aerogels, organogels, and related soft matter systems. It is published monthly by MDPI and was established in 2015. The Editor-in-Chief is Esmaiel Jabbari from University of South Carolina. ^{[1] [2]}

The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and communications on the preparation, characterization, and application of gel-based materials in fields such as biomedicine, energy, and environmental science.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is indexed in several bibliographic databases, including: ^[3]

• Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate)
• Scopus
• DOAJ
• Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest)
• EBSCO

According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 5.3. ^[4]

References

1. "Esmaiel Jabbari". sc.edu.
2. "Gels". www.mdpi.com. Archived from the original on 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
3. "Gels". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals . University of Barcelona . Retrieved 2025-10-20.
4. "Gels". 2025 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2025.

External links

• Official website