Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
2D Materials
ISSN 2053-1583 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND
2D Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.06; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,895; median 105 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 143 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
2D Materials is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are 2D Materials and Applications, Graphene research and applications and MXene and MAX Phase Materials, together about 57% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
2D Materials is a multidisciplinary, electronic-only journal devoted to publishing fundamental and applied research of the highest quality and impact covering all aspects of graphene and related two-dimensional materials.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science25.4%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science22.5%
- MXene and MAX Phase MaterialsMaterials Science9.1%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5.3%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy3.1%
- Graphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsEngineering2.4%
- Thermal properties of materialsMaterials Science2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.06LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,535OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 69.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 131LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,306 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 93 | 28 |
| 2025 | 143 | 100 | 476 |
| 2024 | 158 | 117 | 1,220 |
| 2023 | 143 | 134 | 1,554 |
| 2022 | 162 | 101 | 2,511 |
| 2021 | 216 | 155 | 5,013 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (288 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,895 / EUR 3,175 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2053-1583
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about 2D Materials
What CAS zone is 2D Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, 2D Materials is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of 2D Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.06; CiteScore 8, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at 2D Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 84–136 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index 2D Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, 2D Materials is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is 2D Materials open access, and what is the APC?
2D Materials is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,895.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .