Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Materialia
ISSN 2589-1529 · Elsevier
Materialia: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,400; review about 91 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 309 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Materialia is published by Elsevier 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 Microstructure and mechanical properties, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published on behalf of Acta Materialia, Inc.Materialia is a multidisciplinary journal of materials science and engineering that publishes original peer-reviewed research articles. Articles in Materialia advance the understanding of the relationship between processing, structure, property, and function of materials. The focus of Materialia is on the general field of materials science and engineering, as well as interdisciplinary connections to the field. The scope of Materialia is broad and includes metallurgy, inorganic materials, organic materials, biological materials, functional materials, nanomaterials, optical materials, composite materials, and more.The articles we seek to publish must be well motivated starting from a general perspective on why the work was conducted. We expect also the article to be coherent, and typically to include a discussion that explain in details the mechanisms relating processing, microstructure and properties, based on new experimental or theoretical evidence, or supported by the literature. The discussion should highlight how the presented work really advances the field. For purely computational or theoretical studies, we also expect that the results will be deeply compared with experimental evidence published in the literature. For manuscripts that are reports of results, devoid of any depth of scientific discussion, they will be rejected without being sent for review.Materialia is part of the Acta Materialia, Inc. family, which includes the three partner journals Acta Materialia, Scripta Materialia, and Acta Biomaterialia. The wide scope of Materialia encompasses all three partner journals; authors of articles that are judged unsuitable for a particular partner journal, for example on the grounds of fit, may instead be offered transfer of their manuscript for consideration in Materialia. Such a transfer may occur either pre- or post-peer-review. This offers an efficient and flexible route for the publication of articles that report otherwise high-quality research but do not find a home in the other journals of the Acta Materialia, Inc. family. Materialia furthers the mission of Acta Materialia, Inc. by additionally supporting the dissemination of knowledge within the materials science community.Materialia publishes full-length research articles, review articles, and letters (short communications). In addition to receiving direct submissions, Materialia also accepts transfers from Acta Materialia, Inc. partner journals. Materialia offers authors the choice to publish on an open access model (with author fee), or on a subscription model (with no author fee).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 20%); most named United States 4, France 4, Mainland China 3, Hong Kong, China 1, Canada 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science9.1%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6.9%
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesEngineering6.6%
- High Entropy Alloys StudiesEngineering6.5%
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsEngineering6.3%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering5.6%
- Advanced materials and compositesEngineering5.1%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering4.7%
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 3 |
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,253OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 285LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,860 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 258 | 96 | 84 |
| 2025 | 309 | 110 | 721 |
| 2024 | 322 | 166 | 1,891 |
| 2023 | 327 | 153 | 2,833 |
| 2022 | 339 | 143 | 4,583 |
| 2021 | 306 | 113 | 5,418 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
91 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 91 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 2,400 / EUR 2,250 / GBP 1,920 / JPY 297,670 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,100 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted3
- full-length research articlesMaterialia publishes full-length research articles, review articles, and letters (short communications).Length not stated
- letters (short communications)Materialia publishes full-length research articles, review articles, and letters (short communications).Length not stated
- review articlesMaterialia publishes full-length research articles, review articles, and letters (short communications).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Single corresponding author required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Elsevier Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access options available Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2589-1529
- Society / sponsor
- Acta Materialia
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Materialia
What CAS zone is Materialia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Materialia is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 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 Materialia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Materialia?
The publisher reports about 91 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Materialia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: 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 Materialia based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), France (4) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Materialia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Materialia is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Materialia open access, and what is the APC?
Materialia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,400.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .