Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
ISSN 0884-2914 · eISSN 2044-5326 · Springer International Publishing · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1986
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 111 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 80%; 264 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Advanced ceramic materials synthesis and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Materials Research (JMR) publishes the latest advances about the creation of new materials and materials with novel functionalities, fundamental understanding of processes that control the response of materials, and development of materials with significant performance improvements relative to state-of-the-art materials. JMR welcomes papers that highlight novel processing techniques, the application and development of new analytical tools, and interpretation of fundamental materials science to achieve enhanced materials properties and uses. Papers reporting the latest advances in the following materials research areas are welcome. 2D and nanomaterials Additive manufacturing Advances in materials characterization methods and techniques Artificial intelligence for materials discovery Bioinspired materials Biomedical materials, regenerative medicine and drug discovery Computational materials science, modeling and theory Electronic, photonic and magnetic materials Energy conversion and storage materials Functional and Responsive materials Nanomechanics and testing Novel synthesis and processing of materials Organic and hybrid materials Quantum materials Structural and thermal materials Papers on topics in mature research areas such as building materials, recycled and natural materials, and traditional research areas such as corrosion, manufacturing and statistically-designed experiments, tribology and wear, traditional steel technology, welding and related materials fall outside the scope of JMR and are encouraged for submission elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Quanxi JiaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 25, Mainland China 6, India 3, Hong Kong, China 2, United Kingdom 2 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering10.7%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science7.4%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science6%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science5.9%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering5.1%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering5%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering4.9%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science4.4%
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)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
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133LetPub ·
- h-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,712OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 248LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 935,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 212 | 61 | 103 |
| 2025 | 264 | 67 | 588 |
| 2024 | 234 | 53 | 1,232 |
| 2023 | 401 | 89 | 3,589 |
| 2022 | 421 | 105 | 5,260 |
| 2021 | 445 | 154 | 7,734 |
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
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 155 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (530 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 3.2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 3,490 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- editorialJMR publishes new research that demonstrates a significant impact or advance of scientific understanding of interest to the materials research community. Engine…Length not stated
- review articleReview articles provide a valuable contribution to the literature because they present a critical analysis of the literature in the field of interest at that mo…main text ≤ 15,000 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · figures and tables ≤ 15 · references ≤ 150
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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. *All extraneous machine-generated information in SEM and TEM micrographs must be removed prior to submission and professional quality scale markers placed on the figure. *X-ray or neutron powder diffraction data should be presented with the diffraction peaks identified to the…
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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Materials Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0884-2914
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-5326
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 15 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 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 JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.87; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 213.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH?
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 111 days (interquartile range 82–155 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “80%”. 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 JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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 JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (25), Mainland China (6) and India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
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: .