Soft Matter is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original (primary) research and review articles on the generic science underpinning the properties and applications of soft matter. Soft Matter is published 48 times a year by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Website
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Journals/JournalIssues/SM
Impact factor
4.457 (2010)

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