Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Physics-Materials
ISSN 2515-7639 · Institute of Physics Publishing · United Kingdom
Journal of Physics-Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.11; fully open access; APC about USD 2,880; median 114 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physics-Materials is published by Institute of Physics Publishing 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 Graphene research and applications, 2D Materials and Applications and Topological Materials and Phenomena, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JPhys Materials is an interdisciplinary journal connecting researchers across all areas of materials science. The journal is dedicated to publishing novel, significant advances, as well as topical reviews, perspectives and tutorials, on the modelling, simulation, growth, characterization, and application of materials. Submissions in the following areas are particularly welcome: Computational materials science Including machine learning and AI approaches, materials discovery, self-driving labs, multiscale modelling, DFT simulations. Low-dimensional and nanoscale materials Including quantum dots, nanoparticles, nanowires, nanofibres, nanotubes, thin films, nanostructures. Magnetic and quantum materials and spintronics Including topological insulators and semimetals, van der Waal materials, ferromagnetism, multiferroics and antiferromagnetic materials, skyrmionics, materials for quantum technologies including spin and superconducting qubits. Energy materials Including materials for next-generation batteries and supercapacitors; photovoltaics including halide perovskites, organic solar cells, and other emerging thin film materials; piezoelectrics and nanogenerators; thermoelectrics; materials for photo- and electrocatalytic energy conversion. Electronic and photonic materials Including semiconductors, materials for unconventional computing, memristive devices, flexible and wearable electronics, ferroelectrics, optoelectronics, light-emitting materials. Soft matter Including colloids, sustainable polymers, soft robotics, biopolymers. Functional intelligent materials and structures with broad potential applications Including smart membranes, high entropy materials, self-assembling materials, metal-organic frameworks, nanocomposites, complex oxides, metamaterials, porous materials, biomimetic materials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 36%); most named Mainland China 5, Italy 2, Sweden 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science10.9%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science9.8%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science7.2%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering6.2%
- MXene and MAX Phase MaterialsMaterials Science4.5%
- Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMaterials Science4.1%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
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 | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, J-Gate, Scilit, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, 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
- 4.11LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 244OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 609 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 69 | 19 |
| 2025 | 78 | 78 | 179 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 583 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 623 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 753 |
| 2021 | 82 | 82 | 1,945 |
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
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (158 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | GBP 2,095 / EUR 2,490 / USD 2,880 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,745 / EUR 2,370 / GBP 1,995 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,615 / EUR 2,255 / GBP 1,900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,095 / EUR 2,490 / USD 2,880 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
The following information is available to help you with our copyright and permissions policies. Copyright Reusing IOP Published content Reusing third party material in new IOP content Creative Commons Licences CCC Republication service STM Permissions guidelines Permissions FAQs
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Journal of Physics: Materials is a fully open access journal. Articles are published under a CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) licence. Articles are freely available to everyone to read and reuse immediately upon publication, provided attribution to the author is given. Publication is funded by article publication charges (APCs). For more information on IOP Publishing’s open access policies ple…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The following summary describes the peer review process for Journal of Physics: Materials, using the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review: Identity transparency: single-anonymous, double-anonymous (author choice) Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: review reports (author and reviewer opt in), author/editor communication, reviewer identities (reviewer opt in) Our…
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
- Institute of Physics Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2515-7639
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physics-Materials
What CAS zone is Journal of Physics-Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physics-Materials 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 Physics-Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.11; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physics-Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 88–152 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Journal of Physics-Materials based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 36%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), Italy (2) and Sweden (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Physics-Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physics-Materials is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Physics-Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physics-Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,880.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .