Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Progress in Natural Science-Materials International
ISSN 1002-0071 · eISSN 1745-5391 · Elsevier BV · PEOPLES R CHINA
Progress in Natural Science-Materials International: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.37; fully open access; APC about USD 2,790; review about 79 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 104 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Progress in Natural Science-Materials International is published by Elsevier BV 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 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Advancements in Battery Materials and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties, together about 18.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer review under the responsibility of Chinese Materials Research SocietyThe journal Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, sponsored and organized by both Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS) and International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS), published its first issue in November 2010.Progress in Natural Science: Materials International provides scientists and engineers throughout the world with a central vehicle for the exchange and dissemination of basic theoretical studies and applied research of advanced materials. The emphasis is placed on original research, both analytical and experimental, which is of permanent interest to engineers and scientists, covering all aspects of new materials and technologies, such as: energy and environmental materials; advanced structural materials; advanced transportation materials, functional and electronic materials; nano-scale and amorphous materials; health and biological materials; materials modeling and simulation; materials characterization; and so on. The latest research achievements and innovative papers in basic theoretical studies and applied research of material science will be carefully selected and promptly reported. Thus, the aim of this Journal is to serve the global materials science and technology community with the latest research findings. As a service to readers, an international bibliography of recent publications in advanced materials is published bimonthly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief J. XiePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 41 in mainland China (about 65%); most named Mainland China 41, Japan 4, United States 3, Australia 3, Singapore 3 (63 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6.4%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering6.2%
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesEngineering5.5%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy5.1%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5%
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesEngineering4.9%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.9%
- Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsMaterials Science4.4%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 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
- 7.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,647OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 110LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 9 | 60 |
| 2025 | 104 | 5 | 603 |
| 2024 | 153 | 18 | 2,269 |
| 2023 | 98 | 35 | 2,079 |
| 2022 | 83 | 83 | 2,017 |
| 2021 | 112 | 112 | 2,908 |
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
79 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,790 / EUR 2,610 / GBP 2,230 / JPY 346,040 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | CNY 800 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- CNY 800
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 papers5, by deadline
- Shape Memory Polymers and their CompositesDeadline
- Advanced Material Technologies for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (2025)Deadline
- Environmental Functional Materials for Clean Environment and Sustainable Development (2025)Deadline
- Functional Materials for Thermal Energy Conversion, Storage, and Recovery (2025)Deadline
- Biobased Materials: Unraveling Structure-Property Relationships, Advancing Green Synthesis, and Expanding Sustainable ApplicationsDeadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- letterProgress in Natural Science: Materials International accepts review papers, research papers, and letters.Research papers:• A research paper presents the results…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- research paperProgress in Natural Science: Materials International accepts review papers, research papers, and letters.Research papers:• A research paper presents the results…Length not stated
- reviewProgress in Natural Science: Materials International accepts review papers, research papers, and letters.Research papers:• A research paper presents the results…Length not stated
- review articleProgress in Natural Science: Materials International accepts review papers, research papers, and letters.Research papers:• A research paper presents the results…main text ≤ 8,000 words
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
abstract max 200 words 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
Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy 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
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. 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 BV
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1002-0071
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-5391
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress in Natural Science-Materials International
What CAS zone is Progress in Natural Science-Materials International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Progress in Natural Science-Materials International is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. 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 Progress in Natural Science-Materials International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.37; CiteScore 10, h-index 103.
How long does peer review take at Progress in Natural Science-Materials International?
The publisher reports about 79 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Progress in Natural Science-Materials International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 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 Progress in Natural Science-Materials International based?
Of the 63 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 41 (about 65%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (41), Japan (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Progress in Natural Science-Materials International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Progress in Natural Science-Materials International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Progress in Natural Science-Materials International open access, and what is the APC?
Progress in Natural Science-Materials International is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .