Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Frontiers of Materials Science
ISSN 2095-025X · eISSN 2095-0268 · Higher Education Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Founded 2007
Frontiers of Materials Science: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,490; median 78 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Materials Science is published by Higher Education Press 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, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers of Materials Science is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high quality reviews/mini-reviews, full-length research papers, and short Communications recording the latest pioneering studies on all aspects of materials science. It aims at providing a forum to promote communication and exchange between scientists in the worldwide materials science community. The subjects are seen from international and interdisciplinary perspectives covering areas including (but not limited to): Biomaterials including biomimetics and biomineralization Nano materials Polymers and composites New metallic materials Advanced ceramics Materials modeling and computation Frontier materials synthesis and characterization Novel methods for materials manufacturing Materials performance Materials applications in energy, information and biotechnology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Binglin GuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 32 in mainland China (about 65%); most named Mainland China 32, United States 5, Hong Kong, China 2, Japan 2, Canada 2 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy8.1%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering8%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science6.6%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.3%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering5.3%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science4.6%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science4.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 2.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 298OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 23,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 672 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | 40 | 3 | 46 |
| 2024 | 40 | 0 | 206 |
| 2023 | 44 | 2 | 310 |
| 2022 | 45 | 4 | 328 |
| 2021 | 50 | 3 | 693 |
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
78 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 49 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (86 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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 3,790 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Frontiers of Materials Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Higher Education Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 2095-025X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-0268
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Materials Science
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Materials Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Materials Science 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 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers of Materials Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Materials Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 78 days (interquartile range 53–111 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers of Materials Science based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 32 (about 65%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (32), United States (5) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Materials Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Materials Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,490.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .