Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Advances in Materials Science
ISSN 2083-4799
Advances in Materials Science: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Materials Science is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering8.2%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science7.4%
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering6.5%
- Material Properties and Failure MechanismsMaterials Science5.9%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science5.6%
- Titanium Alloys Microstructure and PropertiesMaterials Science5.4%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering5.4%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 577 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 41 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 104 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 131 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 138 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 217 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 2083-4799
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Materials Science
What CAS zone is Advances in Materials Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Materials Science is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Advances in Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Materials Science is indexed in ESCI.
Is Advances in Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Materials Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .