Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
ISSN 1468-6996 · eISSN 1878-5514 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · JAPAN · Bimonthly
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.66; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 71 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Conducting polymers and applications, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, together about 15.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM) is a leading open access, international journal for outstanding research articles across all aspects of materials science. Our audience is the international community across the disciplines of materials science, physics, chemistry, biology as well as engineering. The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics including functional and structural materials, synthesis and processing, theoretical analyses, characterization and properties of materials. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of materials science and issues at the forefront of the field, such as energy and environmental issues, as well as medical and bioengineering applications. Of particular interest are research papers on the following topics: Materials informatics and materials genomics Materials for 3D printing and additive manufacturing Nanostructured/nanoscale materials and nanodevices Bio-inspired, biomedical, and biological materials; nanomedicine, and novel technologies for clinical and medical applications Materials for energy and environment, next-generation photovoltaics, and green technologies Advanced structural materials, materials for extreme conditions STAM welcomes high quality original research and review articles, as well as Focus Issue proposals. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and reports by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Kazuhiro HonoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5.4%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering5.3%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4.9%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering4.5%
- Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMaterials Science4.5%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science4.3%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science4.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPMCINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Metadex, NASA Astrophysics Data System, PASCAL Database, Polymer Library, OCLC Worldcat, British Library, Ex Libris
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
- 6.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.16Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,679OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 744,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 68 | 38 |
| 2025 | 107 | 107 | 543 |
| 2024 | 101 | 101 | 1,035 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 1,271 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1,906 |
| 2021 | 72 | 72 | 2,211 |
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
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 97 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (205 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | GBP 925 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 925 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 925 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- original researchSTAM welcomes high quality original research and review articles, as well as Focus Issue proposals.Length not stated
- review articlesSTAM welcomes high quality original research and review articles, as well as Focus Issue proposals.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review based on initial editorial screening and reports by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and reports by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1468-6996
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-5514
- Society / sponsor
- NIMS and Empa
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
What CAS zone is Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 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 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science and Technology of Advanced Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.66; CiteScore 9.5, h-index 142.
How long does peer review take at Science and Technology of Advanced Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 53–97 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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 JCR quartile is Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Materials Science.
Which databases index Science and Technology of Advanced Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, PMC, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science and Technology of Advanced Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .