Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Communications Materials
ISSN 2662-4443 · Nature Publishing Group · United States
Communications Materials: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 157 days to acceptance (116 articles, last 24 months); 321 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications Materials is published by Nature Publishing Group 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 2D Materials and Applications, Topological Materials and Phenomena and Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, together about 19.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishing significant advances across all areas of materials science. Committed to rapid dissemination of primary research, reviews, and comments. Bringing high visibility through open access and a global reach.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 25 in mainland China (about 24%); most named Mainland China 25, United States 19, Germany 13, Hong Kong, China 6, United Kingdom 5 (105 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science7%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy6%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.9%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5.4%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering5.1%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5.1%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science4.8%
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 | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 620OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 313LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,369 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 327 | 327 | 439 |
| 2025 | 321 | 321 | 2,415 |
| 2024 | 280 | 280 | 5,478 |
| 2023 | 112 | 112 | 3,327 |
| 2022 | 105 | 105 | 4,826 |
| 2021 | 119 | 119 | 5,185 |
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
157 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 111 days – 227 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (116 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 116 articles with submission and acceptance dates (722 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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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 | EUR 3,190 / USD 3,790 / GBP 2,790 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,690 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,490 / USD 3,490 / EUR 2,890 | Yes | — |
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
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2662-4443
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications Materials
What CAS zone is Communications Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications 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 Communications Materials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 10.5, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Communications Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 116 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 157 days (interquartile range 111–227 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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 Communications Materials based?
Of the 105 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 25 (about 24%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (25), United States (19) and Germany (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Communications Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications Materials is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Communications Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Communications Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .