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Materials Science Journals

Whatever your research needs, we have a home for your work.

Our materials science journals cover a broad range of disciplines, including functional and advanced materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials, energy materials, polymers, composites, crystallography, and materials characterization.

We offer both traditional and open access publishing options, with many of our journals also participating in the Subscribe to Open program, which means there are no author fees.

With over 330 years of publishing expertise, we're a publishing partner you can rely on, every step of the way.

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Impact Factor: 3.7 CiteScore: 6.9

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Impact Factor: 3.2 CiteScore: 7.0

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Impact Factor: 1.8 CiteScore: 3.1

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Impact Factor: 0.2 CiteScore: 0.7

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Impact Factor: 5.6 CiteScore: 12.8

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Impact Factor: 5.1 CiteScore: 7.0

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Impact Factor: 1.7 CiteScore: 3.2

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Impact Factor: 1.4 CiteScore: 3.2

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Impact Factor: 2.2 CiteScore: 4.9

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Special issue call for papers

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Nanotechnology Reviews Special Issue on Benign by Design of Multifunctional Porous Nanomaterials for CO₂ Photocatalysis and Energy Storage Devices

Guest editors: Awais Ahmad (The University of Lahore, Pakistan), Francis Verpoort, Wuhan University of Technology, China and Giuseppe Mele, The University of Salento, Italy

Submission deadline: 30 November 2026

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Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials Special Issue on Enhancing Materials Processing and Performance by Industry 4.0 Perspectives

Guest editor: Ajay Kumar (Manipal University Jaipur, India)

Submission deadline: 1 April 2027

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Science and Engineering of Composite Materials Special Issue on Advanced Cement and Concrete Composites: Microstructure, Durability, Sustainability, and AI-Driven & Molecular Modeling

Guest editors: Mehran Khan (University College Dublin, Ireland) and Mingli Cao (Dalian University of Technology, China)

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026

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AUTEX Research Journal Special Issue on Advanced Textile Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Digital Farming

Guest editors: Dr. Senem Kursun (Technical University of Istanbul, Turkey), Dr. Stelios Mitilineos (University of West Attica, Athens, Greece)

Submission deadline: 31 May 2027

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Planning to submit your research this autumn?

Take advantage of our September offer and receive 20% off the Article Processing Charge (APC) for manuscripts submitted to Open Chemistry and Applied Rheology in September.

Make your latest findings freely accessible to researchers worldwide and benefit from an international platform for your research. Simply include “20% discount” in your cover letter or in the additional comments section

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With journals spanning the full spectrum of chemical and materials sciences, we cover fundamental and applied research in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.

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In this interview with Savvas G. Vassiliadis, the Editor-in-Chief of AUTEX Research Journal, he discusses the evolving landscape of textile science, and the research directions that are likely to shape the field in the years ahead.

In particular, he highlights the growing importance of interdisciplinary research, computational modelling, advanced materials, sustainability, circularity, and, above all, artificial intelligence.

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Impact Factor: 1.2 CiteScore: 1.8

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Impact Factor: 1.9 CiteScore: 4.1

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Impact Factor: 0.9 CiteScore: 1.1

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Impact Factor: 4.0 CiteScore: 4.2

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Impact Factor: 2.6 CiteScore: 5.1

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The De Gruyter Brill Subscribe to Open (S2O) program has now transitioned 124 journals to open access, with no publishing costs for authors. More than 4,000 open access articles will be published this year, giving you access to more research than ever.

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