Journal profile · Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Next Materials
ISSN 2949-8228 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Next Materials: impact factor 4.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 105 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 1,097 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Next Materials is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, together about 20.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Next Materials is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing research of relevance to the materials community.The journal is part of the Next family, a new suite of multidisciplinary open access journals from Elsevier spanning all branches of science. Managed by our dedicated team of full-time inhouse Editors, Next Materials offers authors speed, consistency, innovation, flexibility and ease of submission, while providing readers in the field with seamless access.Next Materials aims to provide an essential resource for researchers in both academia and industry, providing a platform of inspiration for the next generation of materials scientists and covering the most innovative, cutting edge and influential work of broad interest to the materials science community.Next Materials brings together findings from nano to macro, fundamentals to application and interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary material relevant research i.e. we welcome transformative research, related to fundamental structure, synthesis and assembly, properties and performance of emerging material systems, as well as novel characterization methods to unite every key aspect of materials science, technology and engineering. The materials of focus can be any state, any scale, any composition with scientific or technological interest, theoretical or otherwise.Next Materials provides authors with rigorous peer review ensuring articles adhere to a high technical standard, with rapid decisions and a highly visible platform for scientists to share their research.Our Editors welcome submissions on materials explorations including but not limited to:Fundamental Materials scienceNew materials such as porous materials, light emitting materials, hierarchical materials, ceramics, biological materials and biomaterials, magnetic materials, thin films, colloids, Liquid crystals, metamaterials, polymers, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, nanotubes, nanowires, nanoparticles, carbon, diamond, fullerenes etc.Material applications in Energy, Chemistry and Chemical engineering, Physics, Devices, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Drug delivery, Cancer therapy, Tissue engineering, Semiconductors, superconductors, Optics, lasers, sensors, photonics, ferroelectrics, multiferroics,Advanced Material manufacture techniques such as machine learning, artificial intelligence in material screening/finding/predicting, 3D printing, lithography etc.Material Characterization and imagingInterdisciplinary material science, technology and engineering
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: 22 in mainland China (about 19%); most named Mainland China 22, United Kingdom 10, India 8, Italy 8, United States 6 (113 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy7.9%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science6.3%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.5%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5.5%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science5.4%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science5.2%
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy5.2%
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)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 268OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,071LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,632 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,069 | 2,069 | 936 |
| 2025 | 1,097 | 1,097 | 4,507 |
| 2024 | 372 | 372 | 3,518 |
| 2023 | 94 | 94 | 1,073 |
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
105 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
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,280 / EUR 1,200 / GBP 1,020 / JPY 158,760 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,250 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,960 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- discussionDiscussion articles are a platform for topical, evidence-supported opinions related to the scope of the journal, and of interest to the journal's broad readersh…Length not stated
- editoriallude unpublished or original data. • An Editorial article is limited to 1 Figure and 1000 words. • Editorials will be subject to review by the journal editmain text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 1
- research articlenumber of references; though a typical Research Article will comprise approximately 3000-6000 words of text with 3-5 figures and 30-50 references. Review Articmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articlenumber of references; though a typical Review article will comprise approximately 4000-8000 words of text with 8-10 figures and 50-120 references. Short Commmain text ≤ 8,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 10 · references ≤ 120
- short communicationnumber of references; though a typical Short Communication article will comprise approximately 2000-3000 words of text with 2-4 figures and 20-30 references. Di…main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 30
- video articleThe journal publishes a number of article formats: Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, Discussions, Video Articles, and Editorials.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
Number of keywords: 1 to 7 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
Ethics in publishing 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
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
Peer review type: 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.
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
- 2949-8228
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Next Materials
What is the impact factor of Next Materials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Next Materials?
The publisher reports about 105 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 Next Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Next Materials based?
Of the 113 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 22 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (22), United Kingdom (10) and India (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Next Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Next Materials is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Next Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Next Materials is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .