Journal profile · Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Sustainable Materials and Technologies
ISSN 2214-9937 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS
Sustainable Materials and Technologies: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review about 89 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 612 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Materials and Technologies is published by Elsevier 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, Extraction and Separation Processes and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, together about 23.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sustainable Materials and Technologies (SM&T) is an international, cross-disciplinary journal, published by Elsevier. SM&T publishes original full-length research articles in applied or fundamental science of nano-, micro-, meso-, and macro-scale aspects of materials and technologies for sustainable development with special attention to contributions that reduce the knowledge gap between materials and system designs. Reviews that address significant challenges in the field and critical reviews which clearly address and limit the knowledge gap, provide a good guidance or real reference to the readers can be submitted. General reviews are unsuitable to submit and will be rejected.Aims and Scope SM&T acknowledges the interdisciplinary nature of scientific research on sustainable development and covers a broad and wide scope. It provides a scientific platform for physicists, mathematicians, chemists, material scientists, engineers, biophysicists, biomedical engineers, tissue engineers and other technical experts to contribute innovative works and combine their different disciplines in Sustainability Science and Technology related to:Resource-efficiency optimization (e.g., minimize amount of precious metals in product design)Innovative approaches with breakthrough performance for CO2 capture and utilizationMaterial recycling and materials recovery from complex productsMaterial substitution to enable lower-impact production and/or use (e.g., composites)Lifecycle analyses of sustainable technologiesEnergy sources for the long termAdvanced manufacturing processes with reduced energy, water, and materials footprintTheory and Simulation for Energy and Environmental SystemsEmerging materials for efficient sustainable energy and environment devicesNew concept and technology for sustainable energy and environmental devices and systemsSustainable fuel generations through efficient photo-/thermo-/electro-/chemo-catalysisTheory and Simulation of Advanced Materials for Sustainable ApplicationsSustainable biomaterials and/or sustainable technologies for biomedical applicationsSustainable biomaterials and/or sustainable technologies for the design of antimicrobial treatmentsLife-cycle and techno-economics analysis of sustainable technologiesNote to authors: Papers submitted to Sustainable Materials and Technologies need to include a quantitative discussion related to why the new material, use, or process is a significant improvement in performance and/or in economics with focus on sustainability aspects as well. Papers that are principally cataloguing the properties of a material will be insufficient to be accepted for the journal.Out of Scope: Papers reporting on cement/concrete/other building materials including thermal insulators/recycled building materials/green buildings are outside of our scope. Next to this, submissions focusing only on policy/decision making or economic aspects are unsuitable to publish in SM&T.Special Issue commissioningAll Special Issues are commissioned by the board. The journal is not considering Special Issue proposal, and any proposal will be rejected.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Editor-in-chief Ziqi SunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 20 in mainland China (about 36%); most named Mainland China 20, Australia 15, United States 7, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2 (55 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering9.2%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering7.3%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science7.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.5%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering5.1%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering4.4%
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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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
- 9.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 935OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 575LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 427 | 89 | 214 |
| 2025 | 612 | 153 | 2,713 |
| 2024 | 410 | 117 | 5,793 |
| 2023 | 248 | 92 | 5,749 |
| 2022 | 180 | 57 | 5,478 |
| 2021 | 138 | 39 | 6,339 |
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
89 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / EUR 3,880 / GBP 3,320 / JPY 514,720 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,990 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- original research articleSM&T publishes original full-length research articles in applied or fundamental science of nano-, micro-, meso-, and macro-scale aspects of materials and techno…Length not stated
- reviewReviews that address significant challenges in the field and critical reviews which clearly address and limit the knowledge gap, provide a good guidance or real…Length not stated
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
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
Publishing ethics 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
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double 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 one reviewer 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.Rea…
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
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2214-9937
- Print ISSN
- 2214-9929
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Materials and Technologies
What CAS zone is Sustainable Materials and Technologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sustainable Materials and Technologies is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. 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 Sustainable Materials and Technologies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.69; CiteScore 12.4, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Materials and Technologies?
The publisher reports about 89 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Sustainable Materials and Technologies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Sustainable Materials and Technologies based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 20 (about 36%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (20), Australia (15) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sustainable Materials and Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Materials and Technologies is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Sustainable Materials and Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Materials and Technologies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .