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SusMat
ISSN 2766-8479 · eISSN 2692-4552 · WILEY · CHINA MAINLAND · Bi-monthly · Founded 2021
SusMat: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 19.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 150 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SusMat is published by WILEY 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 Advancements in Battery Materials, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, together about 29.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SusMat aims to publish on a wide variety of topics that focus on sustainable development in a broad range of areas: materials science, engineering, chemistry, physics and ecology. It is expected to take an interdisciplinary, integrated and balanced approach to all areas of sustainable materials with ambitions of high academic impact. The scope of SusMat is intentionally broad and encompasses relevant fields for sustainable energy and environment including but not limited to the following topics. Environment friendly materials: polymer degradation, waste polymer recycles, biomaterials, biomass conversion, carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture and utilization (CCU), clean synthesis technology and lead-free perovskite. Green catalysis: homogenous catalysis as well as heterogenous catalysis embracing electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, environmental catalysis, biocatalysis, organocatalysis, enzymatic catalysis, nanoparticle catalysis, catalytic synthesis and mechanism. Clean energy: sustainable energy (solar, geothermal, wind and hydrogen energy), energy conversion and storage, energy efficiency and alternative fuel technologies. Waste treatment and management: solid waste treatment (Pyrolysis, toxic substance reduction & separation, and resource recovery), exhaust gas treatment (desulfurization, decarbonization, denitrification, and volatile organic compounds removal), water cleaning (Ion removal, oil/water separation, desalination and water filtration). The journal recognizes the complexity of sustainability issues, and therefore particularly welcomes innovative multidisciplinary research with wide impact. Readership will include materials scientists, engineers, chemists, physicists, energy and environment researchers from academia and industry as well as policy makers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Qi WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 29 in mainland China (about 53%); most named Mainland China 29, Canada 6, United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3 (55 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering10.3%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy9.6%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering9.5%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering7.7%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5.9%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.9%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering4.2%
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 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 19.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 18.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 52Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 286,803Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 60 |
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | 930 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 2,709 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 3,399 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 3,607 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 3,982 |
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
150 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 7 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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 150 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 | EUR 2,880 / GBP 2,500 / USD 3,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,880 / GBP 2,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,750 / GBP 2,023 / EUR 2,384 | 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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 260 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- perspective(1) Research Article Description: The reports of original studies within the journal scope of SusMat. Word Limit: No strict word limits, however, it is better t…Length not stated
- research article(1) Research Article Description: The reports of original studies within the journal scope of SusMat. Word Limit: No strict word limits, however, it is better t…Length not stated
- review(1) Research Article Description: The reports of original studies within the journal scope of SusMat. Word Limit: No strict word limits, however, it is better t…Length not stated
- review article(1) Research Article Description: The reports of original studies within the journal scope of SusMat. Word Limit: No strict word limits, however, it is better t…Length not stated
- viewpoint(1) Research Article Description: The reports of original studies within the journal scope of SusMat. Word Limit: No strict word limits, however, it is better t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.Table of ContentsA short text and graphic should be provided for the Table of Contents (ToC). The ToC text should describe the main results in 50 to 60 words. It should be written for a general audience and be written in the third person.The ToC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Conflict of interest: all authors must disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Model summary
You will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. All the authors must declare financial/commercial conflicts of interest. If the authors have no conflicts of interest, this should be stated. See the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on what to include in this section. Please ensure you…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
SusMat encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving them in an appropriate public repository. Authors may provide a data availability statement, including a link to the repository they have used, so that this statement can be published in their paper. Shared data should be cited. All accepted manuscripts may choose to publish a data avai…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 6. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Editorial Peer-review PolicyThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on confidenti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Understanding Open Access
As an open access journal, all articles in SusMat are freely available to read, download and share immediately on 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
- WILEY
- Country or region
- CHINA MAINLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2021
- ISSN
- 2766-8479
- Electronic ISSN
- 2692-4552
- Society / sponsor
- Sichuan University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 SusMat
What CAS zone is SusMat in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SusMat is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of SusMat?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 19.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at SusMat?
The publisher reports about 150 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). 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 SusMat?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 260 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 SusMat based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 29 (about 53%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (29), Canada (6) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SusMat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SusMat is indexed in SCIE and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is SusMat open access, and what is the APC?
SusMat is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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: .