Journal profile · Materials Science-Chemical Engineering
Advanced Membranes
ISSN 2772-8234 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China · Annually · Founded 2021
Advanced Membranes: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 12.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 840; review about 63 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advanced Membranes is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. and is classed under Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Membrane Separation Technologies, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport and Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, together about 48.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advanced Membranes (Adv. Membr.) presents the latest developments in membranes and related disciplines. It emphasises the emerging, advanced and multidisciplinary trends in chemical engineering, material, energy and environmental studies. The journal also promotes communication and exchange among researchers and engineers in the field, wherever they are based in the world.Adv. Membr. focuses on the following aspects:Advanced membrane materials designed with novel structures or functionsNew understanding of membrane formation and advanced characterisation techniquesDeep study of transport mechanisms, scale-up and module designNovel process design, modelling and hybrid processes for emerging fieldsAdvanced applications in water treatment, gas separation, special separation, energy, batteries, biomedical devices and other sustainable processesEditorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Chemical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science21.7%
- Membrane Separation and Gas TransportEngineering17.3%
- Membrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesEngineering9.6%
- Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsEngineering7%
- Covalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMaterials Science4.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry3.8%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 12.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 55 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 361 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 417 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 634 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 918 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 437 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
63 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 840 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | Yes, amount not published | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 840 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- book reviewBook review A critical discussion of a book contents.Length not stated
- commentaryFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- editorialFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- full-length/research articleFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research. A structured abstract is required.Length not stated
- hypothesisFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- letterFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- letter to the editorFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- mini reviewFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- opinionFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- original researchFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- perspectiveFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- review articleFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- short communicationFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
- viewpointFull-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A clear structure is required, which should contain but not…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI and Figures, images and artwork
Please read our policy on the use of generative AI and AI-assisted tools in figures, images and artwork, which states:We do not permit the use of Generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter images in submitted manuscripts.The only exception is if the use of AI or AI-assisted tools is part of the research design or methods (for example, in the field of biomedical imaging). If this is the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access journal. Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-blind peer review process. Model summary
This journal operates a single-blind review process. The editor initially assesses all contributions for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers. They evaluate the scientific quality of the paper and give modification suggestions. The Editor-in-chief is responsible for the final decision regarding the acceptance o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annually
- Founded
- 2021
- ISSN
- 2772-8234
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advanced Membranes
What CAS zone is Advanced Membranes in?
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 Advanced Membranes?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 12.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 14, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Advanced Membranes?
The publisher reports about 63 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Advanced Membranes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Advanced Membranes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advanced Membranes is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advanced Membranes open access, and what is the APC?
Advanced Membranes is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 840.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .