Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Materials Science
ISSN 0022-2461 · eISSN 1573-4803 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1966
Journal of Materials Science: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,590; median 80 days to acceptance (188 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 59%; 1,485 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Materials Science is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Advanced materials and composites, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
• Covers materials science including structure, properties and processing • Explores the relationship between structure, properties and uses of materials • OA Option: trusted journals, wider global readership Springer journals offer authors flexible OA options that allow them to increase the visibility and impact of their research while maintaining the same journal choice and publishing standards. Research published Open Access can reach a broader global audience across institutions, regions, and disciplines, and often achieves higher citation performance. Through OA Option, authors can continue publishing in journals they trust while enabling their work to be more widely accessed, shared, and used across the global research landscape
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science11%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering8%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering5.9%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science5.4%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering5.2%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering4.8%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.5%
- Glass properties and applicationsMaterials Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 4.31LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154LetPub ·
- h-index
- 310OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29,634OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,432LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 48,677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,706 | 226 | 830 |
| 2025 | 1,485 | 210 | 5,187 |
| 2024 | 1,324 | 234 | 12,476 |
| 2023 | 1,189 | 216 | 15,441 |
| 2022 | 1,455 | 256 | 23,738 |
| 2021 | 981 | 173 | 22,451 |
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
80 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 52 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (188 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 99 days
- Sample
- 188 articles with submission and acceptance dates (3,459 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 2.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 59%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 3,590 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This means the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the author…Length not stated
- reviewReview articles are intended to be topical, comprehensive summaries of the state-of-the-art in a particular aspect of materials science. Review articles must be…main text ≤ 8,000 words · references ≤ 100
- review articlethe Permissions section for details. A review article should be around 8000 words (excluding captions and references) with at least 100 refermain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, 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.
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
Encourages data archiving in repositories Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, if applicable. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. For the purposes of the data availability statement, “data” is…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and license term – CC BY-NC
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 the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Find more about the license agreement Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Materials Science, 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
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This means the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. Single-blind peer review is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript. Current Aesthetic Plastic Surgery …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection at submission Model summary
Upon submission, articles are run through plagiarism detection software to check for any issues or discrepancies.
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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1966
- ISSN
- 0022-2461
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-4803
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Materials Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Materials Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Materials Science is in Zone 3 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 Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.31; CiteScore 7, h-index 310.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Materials Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 188 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 80 days (interquartile range 52–111 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “59%”. 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 Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Materials Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Materials Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,590.
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: .