Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Materials Today Catalysis
ISSN 2949-754X · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Materials Today Catalysis: impact factor 10.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,570; review about 77 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Materials Today Catalysis is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Materials Today Catalysis, part of the Materials Today Family of journals, is a multidisciplinary gold open access journal publishing cutting-edge research in the area of fundamental and applied catalysis, in both academia and industry. The mission of Materials Today Catalysis is to be an efficient platform to maximize the impact of high-quality work across chemistry, material science, energy and environment, life science, and other related areas.Materials Today Catalysis seeks to publish experimental and theoretical papers in all fields of catalysis-heterogeneous catalysis, molecular catalysis, and biocatalysis-that will address the current challenges in their fields. Selected papers should present novel synthesis strategies, advanced technologies, ground-breaking concepts, and solid data that are recognized by the research community. This journal gives particular emphasis to articles that provide insights into atomic-scale catalytic processes, catalyst design principles, and real-world catalyst implementations.Materials Today Catalysis welcomes comprehensive research articles, short communications, review articles, perspectives, roadmaps, and news & views on the latest progress in catalysis research. We welcome both invited and spontaneous review manuscripts. For spontaneous reviews, a concise proposal should be submitted first for the Editor's consideration before the full-length manuscript submission.Papers on the following topics are especially welcome:Catalyst synthesisCatalytic theory and mechanismIn-situ characterization of catalysisComputational CatalysisIntelligent catalysisElectrocatalysisPhotocatalysisThermocatalysisBiocatalysisOrganometallic CatalysisEnvironmental catalysisNanostructured CatalystsLarge-scale and industrial catalysisThe Materials Today Family of journals provides authors and readers with comprehensive coverage of all materials science disciplines – from incremental results to ground-breaking discoveries. Our journals offer multi- and inter-disciplinary platforms for collaboration and the cross-pollination of ideas to drive the field forward.If you have high-quality research that has the potential to make a real impact, advancing scientific knowledge and fuelling innovation, we’d like to hear from you.Find out more
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Zheng LiuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 21 in mainland China (about 40%); most named Mainland China 21, France 5, Italy 5, Singapore 3, United States 2 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy16%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy12.9%
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionChemical Engineering9.5%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science8.4%
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsEnergy4.9%
- Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsEngineering3.8%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering3.8%
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applicationsMaterials Science3.8%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 155 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 521 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 617 |
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
77 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 | USD 1,570 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,080 / EUR 2,880 / GBP 2,470 / JPY 382,010 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,140 | — | — |
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 papers4, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
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
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
Follows Elsevier's 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 journal 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
Free preprint posting service on SSRN 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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-754X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Materials Today Catalysis
What is the impact factor of Materials Today Catalysis?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 10.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 10.8, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Materials Today Catalysis?
The publisher reports about 77 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Materials Today Catalysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Materials Today Catalysis based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 21 (about 40%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (21), France (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Materials Today Catalysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Materials Today Catalysis is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Materials Today Catalysis open access, and what is the APC?
Materials Today Catalysis is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,570.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .