Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry of Materials
ISSN 0897-4756 · eISSN 1520-5002 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Biweekly · Founded 1989
Chemistry of Materials: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.05; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 102 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 75%; 950 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chemistry of Materials is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advancements in Battery Materials, Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties and Conducting polymers and applications, together about 20.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chemistry of Materials reports fundamental research at the interface of chemistry chemical engineering and materials science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering7.3%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science6.6%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.6%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering6.2%
- Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisMaterials Science5.7%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5.5%
- Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsEngineering5.1%
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 7.05LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 337LetPub ·
- h-index
- 474OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23,740OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 865LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28,793 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 867 | 311 | 588 |
| 2025 | 950 | 332 | 4,925 |
| 2024 | 1,123 | 416 | 14,264 |
| 2023 | 1,076 | 464 | 23,227 |
| 2022 | 1,073 | 342 | 30,427 |
| 2021 | 973 | 315 | 36,128 |
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 PubMed · to
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 132 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (317 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)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
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
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Biweekly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0897-4756
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-5002
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 17 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chemistry of Materials
What CAS zone is Chemistry of Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chemistry of Materials is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chemistry of Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.05; CiteScore 11.9, h-index 474.
How long does peer review take at Chemistry of Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 77–132 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “75%”. 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 Chemistry of Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chemistry of Materials is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chemistry of Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Chemistry of Materials is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .