Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Emergent Materials
ISSN 2522-5731 · eISSN 2522-574X · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Emergent Materials: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,890; median 97 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); 320 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Emergent Materials is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication and Conducting polymers and applications, together about 18.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Emergent Materials is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that publishes reviews, mini-reviews, communications, progress reports, original research articles, current opinion mini-articles (on invitation only), and research news on materials at the forefront of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering of advanced materials. Our mission is to advance the understanding and application of novel materials through high-impact research and innovative discoveries. We cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the synthesis and characterization of emerging materials to their transformative applications in technology and industry. Emergent Materials aims to publish a series of high quality and high impact research articles that reflect and bring the best Research, at the forefront of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering of advanced materials to the international research community. All manuscripts will be subjected to a preliminary review prior to the full reviewing process in order to evaluate their suitability for publication. Emergent Materials publishes articles that focus on but are not limited to, a variety of topics such as: -Energy conversion and storage -Materials for water treatment and desalination -Biomaterials (e.g. for regenerative medicine) -Construction, pavement, and building materials -Optical materials -High entropy alloys -Biosensors and other smart devices -Polymer composites -Biowaste conversion and valorization -Carbon allotropes -Low-carbon technologies -Additive manufacturing Articles fully devoted to computational materials science should be submitted to more relevant journals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Mohamed MehdiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Qatar 12, United States 11, France 8, Mainland China 6, Poland 6 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy8.3%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5.2%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science5.1%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering4.6%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering4.4%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 465OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 301LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 560,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,526 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 246 | 67 | 152 |
| 2025 | 320 | 91 | 1,137 |
| 2024 | 344 | 85 | 2,692 |
| 2023 | 178 | 28 | 2,464 |
| 2022 | 106 | 21 | 2,526 |
| 2021 | 186 | 62 | 5,388 |
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 75 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 128 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (676 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
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,890 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 1,990 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted4
- book reviewOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
- editorialOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
- original paperOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
- reviewOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc. Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Emergent Materials, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2522-5731
- Electronic ISSN
- 2522-574X
- Society / sponsor
- Qatar University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Emergent Materials
What CAS zone is Emergent Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Emergent Materials is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. 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 Emergent Materials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Emergent Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 75–130 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 Emergent Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Emergent Materials based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Qatar (12), United States (11) and France (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Emergent Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Emergent Materials is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Emergent Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Emergent Materials is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,890.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .