Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
International Materials Reviews
ISSN 0950-6608 · eISSN 1743-2804 · Maney Publishing · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
International Materials Reviews: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 16.89; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; review about 78 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 68, Issue 8): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Materials Reviews is published by Maney Publishing and is in Zone 1 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Sage from 2024. International Materials Reviews publishes peer-reviewed critical assessments of the literature on all aspects of materials science and engineering. Its aim is to provide timely, authoritative introductions to current thinking, developments and research in carefully selected topics. Leading edge reviews provide a concise overview of rapidly developing areas of the discipline, while maintaining the journal's high standard of rigour and critical assessment. Most reviews are invited by the Editors but proposals for reviews are welcomed. Subscribers now have access to the entire retrodigitised back-archive of IMR, extending to the initial publication in 1956. Peer Review Policy All submissions are by invitation only. Proposals for reviews can be emailed to the editors for the consideration. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized. Publishing Ethics The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering7.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.2%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering6.9%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science6.5%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering6.5%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering5.2%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.2%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2022
- CiteScore Q1 · 2022
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 16.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 16.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 18.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 47.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2022
- 33.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2022
- 3.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.15LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2022
- 5.35Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 197OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 909OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 221,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,384 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 9 | 8 |
| 2025 | 24 | 10 | 372 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | 457 |
| 2023 | 14 | 9 | 935 |
| 2022 | 24 | 13 | 1,581 |
| 2021 | 21 | 11 | 3,106 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 86%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All submissions are by invitation only. Proposals for reviews can be emailed to the editors for the consideration. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized.
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
- Maney Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0950-6608
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-2804
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 8 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Materials Reviews
What CAS zone is International Materials Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Materials Reviews is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Materials Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 16.89; CiteScore 47.3, h-index 197.
How long does peer review take at International Materials Reviews?
The publisher reports about 78 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 86%. 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 JCR quartile is International Materials Reviews in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Materials Science.
Which databases index International Materials Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Materials Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Materials Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
International Materials Reviews is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .