Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanics of Materials
npj 2D Materials and Applications
ISSN 2397-7132 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Continuous publication · Founded 2017
npj 2D Materials and Applications: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.11; fully open access; APC about USD 3,590; median 149 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 132 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
npj 2D Materials and Applications is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are 2D Materials and Applications, Graphene research and applications and MXene and MAX Phase Materials, together about 55.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
npj 2D Materials and Applications is an open access journal from Nature Research dedicated to publishing high-quality papers that report significant advances on 2D materials in their entirety, including fundamental behaviour, synthesis, properties and applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanics of Materials
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science29%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science17.9%
- MXene and MAX Phase MaterialsMaterials Science9%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5.6%
- Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering3.9%
- Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsEngineering2.6%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar, CNPIEC, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS), Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), Meta, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, Ovid Discovery, SCImago, TD Net Discovery Service, Wanfang, eLibrary.ru
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 9.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 470OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 127LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,760,181Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 749 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 93 | 104 |
| 2025 | 132 | 132 | 1,021 |
| 2024 | 85 | 85 | 1,612 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 1,817 |
| 2022 | 88 | 88 | 3,432 |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | 4,812 |
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
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (241 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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | EUR 2,990 / USD 3,590 / GBP 2,690 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,405 / EUR 2,888 / GBP 2,577 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,790 / USD 3,290 / GBP 2,490 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
npj 2D Materials and Applications is a fully open access journal. More on Creative Commons Attribution licenses and the benefits of publishing open access can be found in this section.
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 Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuous publication
- Founded
- 2017
- ISSN
- 2397-7132
- Society / sponsor
- Published in partnership with
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- 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 npj 2D Materials and Applications
What CAS zone is npj 2D Materials and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, npj 2D Materials and Applications is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of npj 2D Materials and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.11; CiteScore 13.6, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at npj 2D Materials and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 114–186 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Which databases index npj 2D Materials and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, npj 2D Materials and Applications is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is npj 2D Materials and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
npj 2D Materials and Applications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,590.
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: .