Journal profile · Multiple
EcoMat
ISSN 2567-3173 · Wiley · Australia
EcoMat: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 11.16; fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 97 days to acceptance (80 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EcoMat is published by Wiley 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, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Perovskite Materials and Applications, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
EcoMat aims to publish on a wide variety of topics from different disciplines that share the focus on cutting-edge advanced materials for green energy and environment. The scope of EcoMat is intentionally broad and encompasses relevant fields for developing ecofriendly and sustainable energy, including topics such as wind, water and solar energy harvesting & conversion, batteries and supercapacitors, energy system and networks, thermoelectrics, fuel cells, carbon capture and storage, piezo and triboelectrics, water and air pollution control & cleaning, artificial photosynthesis, hydrogen generation & storage. This journal recognises the complexity of issues, and therefore particularly welcomes innovative interdisciplinary researches with wide impact. It will aim to make a mark in the materials science and adjacent fields with ambitions of a high academic impact. Readership Readership includes materials scientists, engineers, chemists, physicists, biologists, energy researchers, environmental and analytical scientists from academia and industry as well as the policy makers. Keywords green energy & technology, energy harvesting, ecosystem, energy efficiency, energy conversion & storage, renewable energy, fuel cell, solar, recycling, green transport, synthesis, artificial photosynthesis, photocatalysis, water/oil separation, thermoelectric, piezoelectric, triboelectric, non-toxic substitutes, waste reduction, air filtration, thermal management, clean technology & engineering, environmental science, life cycle assessment, atmospheric science, pollution management, sustainability, wave, wind, climate change, biomass conversion, environmental biotechnology, greenhouse gases, hydrogen, water conservation, hydrology, heterostructure, sensor, composite, bioremediation, smart materials, flexible technology, wearable technology, soft electronics, self-power, electrolyte, textile, ecosystem. EcoMat invites you to submit original research and review articles. All papers will be published online as soon as they are accepted and will be fully citable.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Zijian ZhengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 44 in mainland China (about 43%); most named Mainland China 44, United States 14, Hong Kong, China 11, Australia 9, United Kingdom 8 (102 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering9.2%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering9.2%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering8.9%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science8.4%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering6.7%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering6.5%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.3%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.9%
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 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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 | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 11.16LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 11.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 23.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 23.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 352OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 44Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 362,645Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 669 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 52 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 576 |
| 2024 | 102 | 102 | 1,230 |
| 2023 | 115 | 115 | 2,624 |
| 2022 | 145 | 145 | 5,140 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 3,502 |
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
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (81 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 80 articles with submission and acceptance dates (144 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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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 2,550 / GBP 2,300 / USD 3,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,550 / GBP 2,300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,000 / GBP 2,300 / EUR 2,550 | 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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2567-3173
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- 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 EcoMat
What CAS zone is EcoMat in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EcoMat is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology / 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 EcoMat?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.16; CiteScore 23.9, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at EcoMat?
Based on the dates recorded on 80 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 70–119 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). 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 EcoMat based?
Of the 102 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 44 (about 43%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (44), United States (14) and Hong Kong, China (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index EcoMat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EcoMat is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is EcoMat open access, and what is the APC?
EcoMat is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .