Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
MRS Bulletin
ISSN 0883-7694 · eISSN 1938-1425 · Springer International Publishing · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1974
MRS Bulletin: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 70 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 198 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MRS Bulletin is published by Springer International 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 Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 29.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine11.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering9.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.1%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Advanced Materials Characterization TechniquesEngineering4.4%
- Metallurgical and Alloy ProcessesMaterials Science3.9%
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 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
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 | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 5.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 135LetPub ·
- h-index
- 196OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,558OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,362 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 154 | 88 | 37 |
| 2025 | 198 | 132 | 609 |
| 2024 | 190 | 148 | 1,140 |
| 2023 | 179 | 137 | 1,854 |
| 2022 | 222 | 167 | 2,955 |
| 2021 | 235 | 186 | 3,081 |
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
70 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 86 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 64 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (394 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 3,490 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- letterTheme Articles All MRS Bulletin theme articles are by invitation only. [Unsolicited review articles should be submitted as Impact Reviews (see below). Please co…Length not stated
- research articleTheme Articles All MRS Bulletin theme articles are by invitation only. [Unsolicited review articles should be submitted as Impact Reviews (see below). Please co…Length not stated
- reviewTheme Articles All MRS Bulletin theme articles are by invitation only. [Unsolicited review articles should be submitted as Impact Reviews (see below). Please co…Length not stated
- review articleTheme Articles All MRS Bulletin theme articles are by invitation only. [Unsolicited review articles should be submitted as Impact Reviews (see below). Please co…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. *All extraneous machine-generated information in SEM and TEM micrographs must be removed prior to submission and professional quality scale markers placed on the figure. *X-ray or neutron powder diffraction data should be presented with the diffraction peaks identified to the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Original work, not published or under consideration elsewhere, approved by co-authors and institution Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Impact statement of 200 words max for Impact section Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permission required for previously published material Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in MRS Bulletin, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Peer reviewed Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
4-6 keywords required Model summary
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0883-7694
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-1425
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MRS Bulletin
What CAS zone is MRS Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MRS Bulletin is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Physics, Applied. 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 MRS Bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.69; CiteScore 8.7, h-index 196.
How long does peer review take at MRS Bulletin?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 70 days (interquartile range 55–86 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 MRS Bulletin?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index MRS Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MRS Bulletin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is MRS Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
MRS Bulletin is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .