Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Materials Science for Energy Technologies
ISSN 2589-2991 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Materials Science for Energy Technologies: fully open access; APC about USD 840; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Materials Science for Energy Technologies is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Materials Science for Energy Technologies is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality research on the development and...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Ya YangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 40%); most named Mainland China 10, South Korea 4, Spain 2, Sweden 2, Singapore 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy9.3%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy9.2%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science9%
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy7.7%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering6.5%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering4.7%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering4.7%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 7/106 | 93rd |
| Fuel Technology | Q1 | 10/138 | 93rd |
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 21/256 | 91st |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q1 | 33/345 | 90th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 17.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 307OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 840Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 432 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1,438 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 3,267 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 3,834 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 3,199 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 2,518 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 1,997 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | USD 840 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 840 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 840 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 840 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- correspondenceContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- full paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- letterContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- original researchContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
The editors of this journal generally will not consider changes to authorship once a manuscript has been submitted. It is important that authors carefully consider the authorship list and order of authors and provide a definitive author list at original submission. The policy of this journal around authorship changes: All authors must be listed in the manuscript and their details entered into the …
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 ·- Open access Open Access
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind peer review with a minimum of two independent expert reviewers. Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2589-2991
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Materials Science for Energy Technologies
How long does peer review take at Materials Science for Energy Technologies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Materials Science for Energy Technologies based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 40%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (10), South Korea (4) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Materials Science for Energy Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Materials Science for Energy Technologies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Materials Science for Energy Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
Materials Science for Energy Technologies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 840.
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: .