Journal profile · materials
Discover Materials
ISSN 2730-7727 · Springer Nature · Switzerland
Discover Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 5.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,790; median 113 days to acceptance (136 articles, last 24 months); 323 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discover Materials is published by Springer Nature and is classed under Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Concrete and Cement Materials Research and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discover Materials is part of the Discover journal series committed to providing a streamlined submission process, rapid review and publication, and a high level of author service at every stage. It is a broad, open access journal publishing research from across all fields of materials research. Discover Materials covers all areas where materials are activators for innovation and disruption, providing cutting-edge research findings to researchers, academicians, students, and engineers. It considers the whole value chain, ranging from fundamental and applied research to the synthesis, characterisation, modelling and application of materials. Moreover, we especially welcome papers connected to so-called ‘green materials’, which offer unique properties including natural abundance, low toxicity, economically affordable and versatility in terms of physical and chemical properties. They are the activators of an eco-sustainable economy serving all innovation sectors. Indeed, they can be applied in numerous scientific and technological applications including energy, electronics, building, construction and infrastructure, materials science and engineering applications and pollution management and technology. For instance, biomass-based materials can be developed as a source for biodiesel and bioethanol production, and transformed into advanced functionalized materials for applications such as the transformation of chitin into chitosan which can be further used for biomedicine, biomaterials and tissue engineering applications. Green materials for electronics are also a key vector concerning the integration of novel devices on conformable, flexible substrates with free-of-form surfaces for innovative product development. We also welcome new developments grounded on Artificial Intelligence to model, design and simulate materials and to gain new insights into materials by discovering new patterns and relations in the data. Topics Discover Materials covers topics in seven main areas: Structural materials Functional materials Energy materials Biological and biomedical materials Polymeric materials Materials for interfaces, films and coatings Materials modelling, design and simulation Content Types Discover Materials welcomes a variety of article types – please see our submission guidelines for details. The journal also publishes guest-edited Topical Collections of relevance to all aspects of materials research to allow readers to quickly identify research on subject area
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): materials
Editor-in-chief Rodrigo MartinsPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science10.8%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering9.2%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering6.5%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science5%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering4.8%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering4.1%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy3.4%
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)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 317LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 670,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 949 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 456 | 456 | 269 |
| 2025 | 323 | 323 | 2,085 |
| 2024 | 102 | 102 | 1,485 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 688 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 465 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 364 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 145 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (136 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 136 articles with submission and acceptance dates (817 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
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 1,490 / USD 1,790 / GBP 1,290 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,590 / EUR 1,190 / GBP 1,040 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 990 / USD 1,490 / EUR 1,140 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14
- brief reportWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- case studyWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- commentComment articles can focus on policy, science and society, or purely scientific issues. They should be of immediate interest to a broad readership and should be…Length not stated
- data noteWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- full research articleWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- matters arisingMatters Arising articles are interesting and timely scientific or academic comments and clarifications on original research papers published in the journal. The…Length not stated
- methodologyMethodologies should present a new experimental or computational method, test or procedure. The method described may either be completely new, or may offer a be…Length not stated
- original paperWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- original research paperWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- perspectiveA Perspective is a scholarly review and discussion of the primary research literature that does not meet the criteria for a review article because: the scope is…Length not stated
- registered reportRegistered Reports are a publication format in which the research question and the quality of methodology are peer reviewed before the data are collected and an…Length not stated
- researchResearch articles present new scientific results within the scope of the journal that have not been published previously and are not being considered for public…Length not stated
- research articleWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- reviewReview articles provide critical accounts and comprehensive surveys of topics of major current interest within the scope of the journal. Please note that we acc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
All authors must include a data availability statement in their submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Step 4 - Understand your copyright
If your submission is accepted for publication, you will need to sign a licence agreement with Springer Nature to allow us to publish your article. According to this agreement:authors of articles published in this journal retain the copyright of their articles.authors grant Springer Nature a licence to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.authors retain full re-use rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Discover Materials, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top Did you find what you were looking for? Share feedback.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Step 3 - Understand the peer review policy
Single-anonymous peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-anonymous peer review procedure, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. Peer review process All manuscripts undergo technical checks upon submission. Manuscripts that pass technical checks undergo suitability checks by our in-house editorial team. Eligible manuscripts are …
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2730-7727
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 Discover Materials
What CAS zone is Discover Materials in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Discover Materials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Discover Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 136 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 89–145 days). 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 Discover Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Discover Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discover Materials is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Discover Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Discover Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,790.
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: .