Journal profile
Applied Functional Materials
ISSN 2737-5323 · International Institute of Knowledge Innovation and Invention, Pte. Ltd. (IIKII PTE LTD) · Singapore
Applied Functional Materials: fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Functional Materials is published by International Institute of Knowledge Innovation and Invention, Pte. Ltd. (IIKII PTE LTD). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells, ZnO doping and properties and Nanowire Synthesis and Applications, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims The Applied Functional Materials (ISSN: 2737-5323) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to publishing research papers in the fields of materials engineering and technology. In a modern technological society, engineers and scientists must work together with a variety of other professionals in their quest to find materials solutions to complex problems. Fast advances in material science and technology have broadened the horizons of material science whilst simultaneously creating a multitude of challenging problems in every aspect of advanced materials and their applications. Current research is interdisciplinary in nature, reflecting a combination of concepts and methods that often span several areas of fabrication process, synthesis method, numerical simulation, analysis technology, electrical measurement, and other scientific disciplines. This research often investigate materials’ applications for industry or ordinary life of people. The main goal of this journal is to publish research results in applied functional materials and is to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and academicians all over the world to discuss, share, and promote current researches and developments in different areas of materials sciences and applications. The ultimate aim is to discover new scientific knowledge relevant to advanced materials and their applications, to enhance technological development in a range of material industries and to improve welfare of people. Scope We invite investigators interested in Applied Functional Materials to contribute their original research articles to this journal. Potential topics include: Aviation Materials Biomaterials Carbon, Diamond Ceramics, Glasses Composite Materials Ferroelectrics, Multiferroics Lasers Light Emitting Materials Magnetic Materials Materials on Sensors Metamaterials Nanomaterials Optical phosphors Photovoltaics, Photonics, and Solar Cells Semiconductors, Superconductors Supercapacitors Thermoelectrics Thin Films Other Topics about Functional Materials IIKII Publication Ethics Statement As an open-access academic publisher, IIKII takes responsibility to enforce rigorous peer review together with the highest standards of publication ethics to ensure to add high-quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publications. IIKII promises to follow the guidelines and updates of international scholarly organizations actively and strictly, particularly the “Core Practices” of the Committee on Publica
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Cheng-Fu YangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Taiwan, China 7, Mainland China 2, Czechia 2 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy12.4%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science6.2%
- Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsEngineering6.2%
- Nanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesEngineering6.2%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science4.9%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science4.9%
- Laser Material Processing TechniquesEngineering4.9%
- Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsEngineering3.7%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 65 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 300 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 300 / USD 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)
Article types accepted9
- letterContributions should be specified as research papers, review papers, perspectives, technical papers, and letters.Length not stated
- lettersLetters are short papers on timely developments that require rapid publication.Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions should be specified as research papers, review papers, perspectives, technical papers, and letters.Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives are manuscripts on a new subject that is expected to make a significant contribution to the field of functional materials in the future.Length not stated
- research paperContributions should be specified as research papers, review papers, perspectives, technical papers, and letters.Length not stated
- research papersResearch papers are original papers with comprehensive and detailed descriptions of the research work.Length not stated
- reviewContributions should be specified as research papers, review papers, perspectives, technical papers, and letters.Length not stated
- review papersReview papers should present overviews of a specific subject or technical area related to functional materials and their applications comprehensively so that th…Length not stated
- technical papersTechnical papers are short review papers generally discussing a specific subject related to sensors and materials or introductory papers on research cases (e.g.…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Originality: manuscripts must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to this journal must not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics IIKII Publication Ethics Statement
As an open-access academic publisher, IIKII takes responsibility to enforce rigorous peer review together with the highest standards of publication ethics to ensure to add high-quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publications. IIKII promises to follow the guidelines and updates of international scholarly organizations actively and strictly, particularly the “Core Practices” of the C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Statement:
©2023 The Author(s). Published with license by IIKII, Singapore. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access:
Open access under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Articles published in AFM will be open access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (the current version is CC BY 4.0). For more information about open access, please visit https://www.iikii.com.sg/page.aspx?pid=118&lang=en
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Withdrawal after acceptance incurs a cancellation fee. Model summary
If the authors withdraw their manuscript once it has been accepted for publication, the authors should pay the cancellation fee, which will be determined in accordance with the time the authors informed us of the cancellation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Checker:
Plagiarism policy: confirmed plagiarism leads to retraction, notification of affiliations, and refusal of future submissions. Model summary
All the data and results, including those in figures/tables, should be obtained through your own and co-authors’ original investigation. If you use parts of texts, figures, and tables that have already been published elsewhere, you must obtain proper permission and provide appropriate citation. If any plagiarism is confirmed, we will retract the paper immediately and notify the authors' affiliatio…
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
- International Institute of Knowledge Innovation and Invention, Pte. Ltd. (IIKII PTE LTD)
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2737-5323
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Functional Materials
How long does peer review take at Applied Functional Materials?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Functional Materials based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (7), Mainland China (2) and Czechia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Functional Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Functional Materials is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Applied Functional Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Functional Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .