Journal profile
PeerJ Materials Science
ISSN 2691-6657 · PeerJ Inc. · United States
PeerJ Materials Science: fully open access; APC about USD 1,195; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PeerJ Materials Science is published by PeerJ Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Infection Control and Ventilation, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy9%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy9%
- Infection Control and VentilationMedicine8.5%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science5.3%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science4.8%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilizationMaterials Science4.2%
- Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityMaterials Science3.7%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 56 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 44 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 37 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 1,195 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 1,195 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- PeerJ Inc.
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2691-6657
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PeerJ Materials Science
How long does peer review take at PeerJ Materials Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 PeerJ Materials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PeerJ Materials Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is PeerJ Materials Science open access, and what is the APC?
PeerJ Materials Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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: .