Journal profile · Multiple
Materials Today Sustainability
ISSN 2589-2347 · ELSEVIER · ENGLAND
Materials Today Sustainability: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.36; fully open access; APC about USD 2,580; review about 113 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 225 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Materials Today Sustainability 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 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication and Advancements in Battery Materials, together about 26.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Materials Today Sustainability is a multi-disciplinary journal covering all aspects of sustainability through materials science.With a rapidly increasing population with growing demands, materials science has emerged as a critical discipline toward protecting of the environment and ensuring the long term survival of future generations. Preserving the natural world, while accommodating human needs that are expanding in both volume and complexity requires the production and application of novel materials designed to tackle issues spanning energy, medicine, food ;& water, construction, transport, manufactured goods, and the climatePart of the Materials Today family of journals, Materials Today Sustainability offers authors rigorous peer review, rapid decisions, and high visibility; allowing researchers to demonstrate the potential for their research to protect the planet. The editors welcome comprehensive articles, short communications and reviews addressing the use of materials science to issues of sustainability, on topics including but not limited to: •CO2 capture and storage •Hydrogen generation and storage •Biodegradables •Novel energy storage technologies • Solar energy • Sustainable catalysis materials • Sustainable utilization of raw materials •Recycling of materials • Biomass, bio-fuels and bioenergies • Green processes and technologies • Green chemistry
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Jun HuangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 24 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 24, United States 10, Australia 9, United Kingdom 6, India 4 (73 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy11.6%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science7.8%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering7%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy6.1%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering5.2%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.2%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering4.2%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering3.9%
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 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 9.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 690OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 200LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,448 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 161 | 161 | 96 |
| 2025 | 225 | 225 | 1,048 |
| 2024 | 409 | 111 | 5,916 |
| 2023 | 352 | 67 | 7,756 |
| 2022 | 204 | 34 | 4,969 |
| 2021 | 42 | 5 | 2,054 |
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
113 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
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 113 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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 2,580 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,530 / EUR 2,370 / GBP 2,030 / JPY 313,800 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,580 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted3
- comprehensive articlesThe editors welcome comprehensive articles, short communications and reviews addressing the use of materials science to issues of sustainabilityLength not stated
- reviewsThe editors welcome comprehensive articles, short communications and reviews addressing the use of materials science to issues of sustainabilityLength not stated
- short communicationsThe editors welcome comprehensive articles, short communications and reviews addressing the use of materials science to issues of sustainabilityLength 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
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
publishing ethics 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 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 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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2589-2347
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Materials Today Sustainability
What CAS zone is Materials Today Sustainability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Materials Today Sustainability is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology / 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 Materials Today Sustainability?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.36; CiteScore 14.6, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Materials Today Sustainability?
The publisher reports about 113 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 Materials Today Sustainability?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Sustainability based?
Of the 73 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 24 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (24), United States (10) and Australia (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Materials Today Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Materials Today Sustainability is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Materials Today Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Materials Today Sustainability is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,580.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .