Journal profile · Materials Science-General Materials Science
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
ISSN 1687-6822 · eISSN 1687-8442 · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · USA
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering: impact factor 1.62; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 186 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 571 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering is published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Concrete and Cement Materials Research, together about 18.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering is a broad scope journal that publishes articles in all areas of materials science and engineering including, but not limited to: Chemistry and fundamental properties of matter Material synthesis, fabrication, manufacture, and processing Magnetic, electrical, thermal, and optical properties of materials Strength, durability, and mechanical behaviour of materials Consideration of materials in structural design, modelling, and engineering Green and renewable materials, and consideration of materials’ life cycles Materials in specialist applications (such as medicine, energy, aerospace, and nanotechnology) Submission of original research, and focused review articles, is welcomed from materials scientists and engineers across both academia and industry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-General Materials Science
Editor-in-chief Weiwei KongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 13%); most named India 17, Italy 14, Mainland China 10, United States 6, South Korea 3 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science6.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6.7%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5%
- Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science5%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science5%
- High-Temperature Coating BehaviorsEngineering5%
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applicationsMaterials Science5%
- Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisEngineering5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE on 20 March 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexSCIEINSPECCASCurrent ContentsDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate
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
- 1.62LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 571LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 64Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,255,398Publisher website ·
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
186 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 213 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (193 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 162 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Title and authorship information
The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Concurrent submissions limited to three manuscripts under review. Model summary
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required. Model summary
Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and permissions
Copyright: authors retain copyright; open access under CC BY. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering is an open access journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review model: single-anonymized for applicable article types. Model summary
The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck. Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints accepted, not considered compromising novelty. Model summary
The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Country or region
- USA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1687-6822
- Print ISSN
- 1687-8434
- Electronic ISSN
- 1687-8442
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
What is the impact factor of Advances in Materials Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.62; CiteScore 8, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Materials Science and Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 186 days (interquartile range 114–243 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38% (2025). 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 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Advances in Materials Science and Engineering based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (17), Italy (14) and Mainland China (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Materials Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, SCIE, INSPEC, CAS, Current Contents and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advances in Materials Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .