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Explore open access research on materials science, engineering, mechanics and applications, from carbon‑based materials to smart materials for future technologies.

Frontiers in Materials is a communitydriven journal, publishing research across the entire breadth of materials science and related engineering disciplines. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Nicola Maria Pugno (Universit...

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Editors

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Chuangang Hu

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Carbon-Based Materials

Gang Cao

University of Colorado Boulder

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Quantum Materials

Guang-Ling Song

Southern University of Science and Technology

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Environmental Degradation of Materials

Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, College of Veterinary Medicine

Mexico

Specialty Chief Editor

Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Huanyang Chen

Xiamen University

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Metamaterials

Jinghua Guo

Berkeley Lab (DOE)

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Energy Materials

John L. Provis

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Switzerland

Specialty Chief Editor

Structural Materials

1,057 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Materials is a community-driven journal, publishing research across the entire breadth of materials science and related engineering disciplines. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Nicola Maria Pugno (University of Trento, Italy), this interdisciplinary journal explores the design and development of materials for future applications. Frontiers in Materials is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE) and the DOAJ. Covering a broad range of topics, subjects of interest include, but are not limited to: biomaterials and bio-inspired materials carbon-based materials ceramics and glass colloidal materials and interfaces computational materials science energy materials environmental degradation of materials mechanics of materials metamaterials polymeric and composite materials quantum materials semiconducting materials and devices smart materials structural materials thin solid films. Submissions that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 9: innovation, industry, and infrastructure, are also welcome. Manuscripts that focus on the development and/or applications of non-materials related fields are not suitable for publication in this journal. This includes, but is not limited to, studies on biological entities like cells and plants, unless they are directly related to materials science. Similarly, research on the construction of buildings, unless it specifically pertains to the materials used, will not be considered. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as bibliometric studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Materials is committed to advancing developments in the field of materials science by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Materials is a community-driven journal, publishing research across the entire breadth of materials science and related engineering disciplines.

Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Nicola Maria Pugno (University of Trento, Italy), this interdisciplinary journal explores the design and development of materials for future applications. Frontiers in Materials is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE) and the DOAJ.

Covering a broad range of topics, subjects of interest include, but are not limited to:

biomaterials and bio-inspired materials

carbon-based materials

ceramics and glass

colloidal materials and interfaces

computational materials science

energy materials

environmental degradation of materials

mechanics of materials

metamaterials

polymeric and composite materials

quantum materials

semiconducting materials and devices

smart materials

structural materials

thin solid films.

Submissions that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 9: innovation, industry, and infrastructure, are also welcome.

Manuscripts that focus on the development and/or applications of non-materials related fields are not suitable for publication in this journal. This includes, but is not limited to, studies on biological entities like cells and plants, unless they are directly related to materials science. Similarly, research on the construction of buildings, unless it specifically pertains to the materials used, will not be considered.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as bibliometric studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Materials is committed to advancing developments in the field of materials science by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/about

ISSN
2296-8016
Editor-in-Chief
Nicola Maria Pugno (University of Trento, Trento, Italy) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/biomaterials-and-bio-inspired-materials

  • Carbon-Based Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/carbon-based-materials

  • Ceramics and Glass

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/ceramics-and-glass

  • Colloidal Materials and Interfaces

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/colloidal-materials-and-interfaces

  • Computational Materials Science

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/computational-materials-science

  • Energy Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/energy-materials

  • Environmental Degradation of Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/environmental-degradation-of-materials

  • Mechanics of Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/mechanics-of-materials

  • Metamaterials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/metamaterials

  • Polymeric and Composite Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/polymeric-and-composite-materials

  • Quantum Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/quantum-materials

  • Semiconducting Materials and Devices

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/semiconducting-materials-and-devices

  • Smart Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/smart-materials

  • Structural Materials

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/structural-materials

  • Thin Solid Films

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/thin-solid-films

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Perspective
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 3,150 — Original Research, Review
  • - Category B: CHF 2,500 — Mini Review, Perspective
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNPIEC
  • CNKI Scholar
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • EI Compendex
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • Inspec
  • OpenAIRE
  • EBSCO
  • DOAJ
  • Astrophysics Data System (SAO/NASA ADS)
  • Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  • Scopus
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
7.0
Impact indicator
0.90
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
60,530

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
3.5
CiteScore
7.0
Citations
60530
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.