Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
AIMS Materials Science
ISSN 2372-0468 · eISSN 2372-0484 · AIMS Press · United States
AIMS Materials Science: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AIMS Materials Science is published by AIMS Press and 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 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Concrete and Cement Materials Research and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, together about 17.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6.2%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5.9%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science5.8%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science4.8%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4.7%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.7%
- Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science4.4%
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 251OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 808 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 8 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 178 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | 397 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 436 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 317 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 793 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- letterLetterLength not stated
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
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
- AIMS Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2372-0468
- Electronic ISSN
- 2372-0484
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIMS Materials Science
What CAS zone is AIMS Materials Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AIMS 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.
How long does peer review take at AIMS Materials Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Which databases index AIMS Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AIMS Materials Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is AIMS Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
AIMS Materials Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .