Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
European Journal of Materials
ISSN 2688-9277 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
European Journal of Materials: fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; median 112 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Materials is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Materials is a fully open access materials science and engineering journal that covers the functional and structural behavior of materials. The journal is published on behalf of the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS). European Journal of Materials covers a broad spectrum of topics at the frontier of science and engineering of materials, from advanced processing and modelling to characterization at all length scales. The journal aims to close the gap between academics and practitioners in the field to provide a home for research in the international arena of materials science and engineering. European Journal of Materials publishes research on the application-specific features of materials in medical, energy, transportation, construction and other industries in the following subject areas: Functional materials Structural materials Processing Characterization and modelling Energy, transport and environment Biomaterials for life science and healthcare Bio-based materials Raw materials and recycling Education, strategy and technology transfer European Journal of Materials accepts original research articles, review articles, short communications, news and views articles. The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Nikolaos MichailidisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Italy 2, Spain 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering13.6%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering11.8%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.5%
- Powder Metallurgy Techniques and MaterialsEngineering5.9%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science4.1%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.1%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science4.1%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 83/256 | 67th |
| Biomaterials | Q2 | 67/146 | 54th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 38,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 254 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 173 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 159 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 85 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 154 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (47 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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 / EUR 1,200 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,450 / GBP 1,250 / USD 1,590 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 / EUR 1,200 | 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)
Article types accepted4
- news and viewsEuropean Journal of Materials accepts original research articles, review articles, short communications, news and views articles.Length not stated
- original researchEuropean Journal of Materials accepts original research articles, review articles, short communications, news and views articles.Length not stated
- review articleEuropean Journal of Materials accepts original research articles, review articles, short communications, news and views articles.Length not stated
- short communicationEuropean Journal of Materials accepts original research articles, review articles, short communications, news and views articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Fully open access Model summary
European Journal of Materials is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2688-9277
- Society / sponsor
- Federation of European Materials Societies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 European Journal of Materials
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 74–154 days); authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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 European Journal of Materials based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Italy (2) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Materials is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Materials open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .