Journal profile · Multiple
Accounts of Materials Research
ISSN 2643-6728 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2020
Accounts of Materials Research: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 14.1 (journal website); transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 99 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); 142 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Accounts of Materials Research is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 1 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Covalent Organic Framework Applications and Advancements in Battery Materials, together about 16.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Accounts of Materials Research publishes concise personal reviews and perspectives describing recent research developments in all aspects of materials science and engineering. An Account uses results previously published by the authors to teach readers new insights and thinking in an area of materials research. Each Account is directed not only to specialists in the field, but also to a broad range of scientists who wish to keep abreast of the best current research in fields other than their own. Readability by the non-expert is therefore essential. In addition, Accounts of Materials Research publishes front matter pieces addressing the broader societal impacts of materials research and development. Most manuscripts are submitted after invitation by the Editor-in-Chief, but unsolicited proposals, which may result in an invitation to submit a manuscript, are also considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Jiaxing HuangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5.5%
- Covalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMaterials Science5.4%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.3%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry5.3%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5.2%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering5%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering4.6%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 14.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 16.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 22.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 22.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 506OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 547,413Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 866 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | 45 | 126 |
| 2025 | 142 | 37 | 1,691 |
| 2024 | 169 | 45 | 3,700 |
| 2023 | 117 | 36 | 4,045 |
| 2022 | 135 | 25 | 6,815 |
| 2021 | 150 | 22 | 9,653 |
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 PubMed · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (30 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".
Other sources
- First decision after review
- 36.8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 86.1 daysPublisher website ·
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
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
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
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2020
- ISSN
- 2643-6728
- Society / sponsor
- ShanghaiTech University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Accounts of Materials Research
What CAS zone is Accounts of Materials Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Accounts of Materials Research is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Accounts of Materials Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 14.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 22.7, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Accounts of Materials Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 61–120 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 Accounts of Materials Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Accounts of Materials Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Accounts of Materials Research open access, and what is the APC?
Accounts of Materials Research is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .