Journal profile · Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Advanced Powder Materials
ISSN 2772-834X · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
Advanced Powder Materials: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 26.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 840; review about 60 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 80 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advanced Powder Materials is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 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 Photocatalysis Techniques, Advancements in Battery Materials and Advanced battery technologies research, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advanced Powder Materials (APM) is an open access journal. lt operates at the frontiers of powder materials research and promotes the development of powder materials science and technology.APM welcomes manuscripts that display fundamental understanding of the topic, cutting-edge scientific achievements, and progress of interest to an international audience. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:Advanced powder metallurgy materialsNew energy and catalytic materialsHigh-performance structure and functional materialsAdvanced ceramics and hard materialsMicro and nano powder materialsComposite materials and coatingsAdditive manufacturingComputational materials designEditorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy9.5%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering8.1%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering7.7%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy7.5%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering7.3%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering5.2%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.6%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science4.2%
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 | 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, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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)
- 26.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 46.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 46.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 19.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
| 2025 | 80 | 80 | 1,244 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 2,123 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 2,193 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 2,835 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 3,200 |
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
60 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 840 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 840 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,200 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- 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
- commentaryFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- editorialFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- full-length/research articleFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research.Length not stated
- hypothesisFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- letterFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- letter to the editorFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- mini reviewFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- opinionFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- original researchFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- perspectiveFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 30
- reviewFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- review articleFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- short communicationFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
- viewpointFor article format, please refer to article format file.Full-length/Research ArticleA complete report on original research.A structured abstract is required.A c…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI and Figures, images and artwork
Generative AI not permitted for images Model summary
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 Authorship
Original work declaration Model summary
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following:(1) The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data(2) Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.(3) Final approval of the version to be submitted.All authors should agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work to ensur…
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 ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval required for human studies Model summary
Manuscripts reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must: include a statement on ethics approval and consent (even where the need for approval was waived)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
This journal is a peer-reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Central South University, who retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For the single article, the copyright belongs to Authors, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and Central South University will be granted non-exclusive publishing and distribution rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
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
Double blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double blind peer review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed 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
- ISSN
- 2772-834X
- 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 Powder Materials
What CAS zone is Advanced Powder Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advanced Powder Materials is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category 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 Advanced Powder Materials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 26.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 46.4, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Advanced Powder Materials?
The publisher reports about 60 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Powder Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 5; 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 Powder Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advanced Powder Materials 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 Powder Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Advanced Powder Materials 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: .