Journals in Materials science general
Journals in Materials science general
Bridging chemistry, physics, and engineering, this selection supports multidisciplinary research on material development, processing, and applications. It features fundamental theories, cutting-edge innovations, and sustainability considerations that drive technological progress.
Cell Biomaterials
Cell Biomaterials, a sibling journal to Cell, Matter, and Chem, targets a diverse audience of researchers in both fundamental and applied sciences within the fields of materials science, bioengineering, and biomedical applications.The journal covers a wide range of biomaterials and bio-related research, ranging from molecular-level to macro-scale investigations, at the intersection of physical, biological, and medical sciences. The scope of the journal includes both experimental and theoretical studies (substantiated by experiments) and welcomes innovative methods of characterization and discovery.A primary focus of the journal is on innovative materials and chemistry that interface with living systems and health, encompassing areas such as drug delivery, diagnostics, therapeutics, and overall medical well-being, as well as bioaugmented systems, bio-inspired platforms, and other bio-integrated science.Examples of topical areas of interest to the journal include but are not limited to:Bioengineered materialsBiofabricat... materialsElectroacti... and conductive biomaterialsMicrorob... and machine-assisted toolsStem cell-based strategiesTheoretica... approachesTherapeuti... deliveryFor novel or functionalized materials, authors are expected to present comprehensive assessments of their biological performance or a conceptual advance interfacing with biological platforms.- ISSN: 3050-5623
Acta Biomaterialia
Acta Biomaterialia is an international journal that publishes peer-reviewed original research reports, review papers and communications in the broadly defined field of biomaterials science. The emphasis of the journal is on the relationship between biomaterial structure and function at all length scales.The scope of Acta Biomaterialia includes:Hypothesis-... design of biomaterialsBiomater... surface science linking structure to biocompatibility, including protein adsorption and cellular interactionsBiomater... mechanical characterization and modeling at all scalesMolecular, statistical and other types of modeling applied to capture biomaterial behaviorInteractions of biological species with defined surfacesCombinatoria... approaches to biomaterial developmentStructura... biology as it relates structure to function for biologically derived materials that have application as a medical material, or as it aids in understanding the biological response to biomaterialsMethods for biomaterial characterizationProc... of biomaterials to achieve specific functionalityMateria... development for arrayed genomic and proteomic screening- ISSN: 1742-7061
eTransportation
eTransportation focuses on advancing knowledge in all modes of transportation which use electricity as a main source of energy, including electric vehicles, electric trains, electric ships and electrical aircrafts. The journal covers all stages of research, development and testing of new technologies, systems and devices within the field of application of electrical transportation. Simulation and analysis tools will be very welcome at system level, transport level or device level.The emphasis of the journal is on the study of the electrical and electronic aspects of transportation systems; the research of mechanical parts or subsystems of the vehicles will be considered in cases where there is a clear interaction with electrical or electronic equipment. Other aspects such as sociological, political, regulatory or environmental are excluded from the scope of this journal.eTransportat... publishes comprehensive research articles and invited reviews by leading experts in the field. The journal welcomes manuscripts which demonstrate rigorous scientific merit and novel significant advances with in the electrical transportation community.Technologi... of particular interest include, but are not limited to:Energy conversion devices on-board for electrical transportationEnergy storage devices for transportation, on-board, off-boardEnergy infrastructure for electrical transportation, charging systems and feeding systems etc.Hybrid electrical powertrain systemsPower electronics for traction purposesEnergy management and control systemsSafety, durability and reliabilityCoordinat... and impact of electrical transportation systems in other systemsArtificial intelligence applied to transportationTransp... applications of Internet of Things and Energy InternetThis journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy)- ISSN: 2590-1168
Surface Science
Including Surface Science Letters A journal devoted to the physics and chemistry of fnterfaces, Surface Science is devoted to elucidating the fundamental aspects of chemistry and physics occurring at a wide range of surfaces and interfaces and to disseminating this knowledge fast. The journal welcomes a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:model systems (e.g. in Ultra High Vacuum) under well-controlled reactive conditionsnanoscale science and engineering, including manipulation of matter at the atomic/molecular scale and assembly phenomenareactivity of surfaces as related to various applied areas including heterogeneous catalysis, chemistry at electrified interfaces, and semiconductors functionalizationphe... at interfaces relevant to energy storage and conversion, and fuels production and utilizationsurface reactivity for environmental protection and pollution remediationinteracti... at surfaces of soft matter, including polymers and biomaterialslow dimensional materials- ISSN: 0039-6028
Progress in Materials Science
Progress in Materials Science publishes authoritative and critical reviews of recent advances in the science of materials and their exploitation in engineering and other applications. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental aspects of the subject, particularly those concerning microstructure and nanostructure and their relationship to properties (mechanical, chemical, electrical, magnetic, optical or biomedical). Authors of reviews in Progress in Materials Science are active leaders in materials science and have a strong scientific track record in the field of the review. Regular manuscripts are generally of greater length than those found in journals specialising in research papers. Snapshot reviews focus on a timely topic and are shorter (less than 8,000 words). The Editors kindly request that non-invited manuscripts are preceded by the submission of a proposal through the website.Particular areas of interest for review papers are, but are not limited to:Energy Materials: Materials for energy harvesting, storage, and conversion (solar cells, batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, etc,.), electrode materials, mechanism in electrochemical devices, battery design and optimizationQuantum and electronic materials: thin Film technology, materials for electronic devices, quantum dimensional materials (0D,1D and 2D), materials for sensors and detectors (optical, piezoelectric, biosensors)organic light emitting diodesSoft Matter and Biomaterials: polymers, materials for the human body, biomaterials for tissue models, materials for personalized medicine and healthcare, materials for drug delivery, bioinspired materials and synthesis conceptsAdvanced materials manufacturing: innovative fabrication techniques, process design and optimization, scalable production methods, wearable and flexible printed electronic devices, materials and techniques for additive manufacturingHigh-pe... materials: alloys and composites with optimized strength and toughness, advanced materials for extreme environments (e.g. space, arctic), emerging hybrid and composite Materials, high-entropy materialsAdvanced Characterization Techniques: novel techniques such as in-situ electron microscopy, operando spectroscopy, or advanced neutron scattering that reveal material behaviors under real-world conditionsSustainabl... materials science: materials for a circular economy, substitution of critical elements, engineered materials for environmental remediation, sustainable materials and synthesis conceptsComputationa... Materials Science and AI/ML: computational techniques for materials on all size and time scales, computation of phase diagrams, property and lifetime prediction, AI and ML techniques for high-throughput materials design and for advanced processing- ISSN: 0079-6425
Acta Materialia
Published on behalf of Acta Materialia, Inc.Acta Materialia provides a forum for publishing full-length, original papers and commissioned overviews, and feature articles that advance the understanding of the relationship between the processing, the structure and the properties of inorganic materials. Acta Materialia prioritizes papers that significantly move the field forward, advancing the thinking in the field and providing mechanistic processing-structure... connections. Explorations of such connections by experiment, computation, theory, data science, and machine learning are all welcome; studies that connect across theory, computation, and experiment through mechanistic means are especially relevant.Materials structure at all scales is of interest, from electronic, atomic, and molecular arrangements to microstructural elements, including crystal defects, polycrystalline and polyphase structures, and spanning to macrostructures formed by processing that impact properties and performance. The connection of these structural features to all kinds of properties is of interest, including mechanical and functional properties, thermodynamics and kinetics, phase transformations, etc.Short communications and comments to papers published in Acta Materialia may be submitted to Scripta Materialia.Manuscrip... about materials that fall outside the scope of Acta Materialia or Scripta Materialia may be submitted to Materialia, which is part of the Acta Materialia family of journals.- ISSN: 1359-6454
Solid State Ionics
Diffusion and ReactionsThis interdisciplinary journal is devoted to the physics, chemistry and materials science of diffusion, mass transport, and reactivity of solids. The major part of each issue is devoted to articles on:(i) physics and chemistry of defects in solids;(ii) reactions in and on solids, e.g. intercalation, corrosion, oxidation, sintering;(iii) ion transport measurements, mechanisms and theory;(iv) solid state electrochemistry;(v) ionically-electronic... mixed conducting solids.Related technological applications are also included, provided their characteristics are interpreted in terms of the basic solid state properties.Review papers and relevant symposium proceedings are welcome.- ISSN: 0167-2738
Vibrational Spectroscopy
Vibrational Spectroscopy provides a vehicle for the publication of original research which covers infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopies. VIBSPEC publishes papers dealing with developments in applications, theory, techniques and instrumentation.The topics covered by the journal include: • Sampling techniques,• Vibrational spectroscopy coupled with separation techniques,• Instrumentation (Fourier transform, conventional and laser based),• Data manipulation,• Spectra-structure correlation and group frequencies.The application areas covered include: • Analytical chemistry,• Bio-organic and bio-inorganic chemistry,• Catalysis,• Environmental science,• Industrial chemistry,• Materials science,• Physical chemistry,• Polymer science,• Process control,• Specialized problem solving.VIBSPEC provides its readership with a concise picture of the state of the art of vibrational spectroscopy on a regular basis. In order to achieve this goal, VIBSPEC publishes review articles, research papers and short communications.- ISSN: 0924-2031
Journal of Crystal Growth
The Journal of Crystal Growth offers a common reference and publication source for workers engaged in research on the experimental and theoretical aspects of crystal growth and its applications, e.g. in devices. Experimental and theoretical contributions are published in the following fields: theory of nucleation and growth, molecular kinetics and transport phenomena, crystallization in viscous media such as polymers and glasses; crystal growth of metals, minerals, semiconductors, superconductors, magnetics, inorganic, organic and biological substances in bulk or as thin films; molecular beam epitaxy, chemical vapor deposition, growth of III-V and II-VI and other semiconductors; characterization of single crystals by physical and chemical methods; apparatus, instrumentation and techniques for crystal growth, and purification methods; multilayer heterostructures and their characterisation with an emphasis on crystal growth and epitaxial aspects of electronic materials. A special feature of the journal is the periodic inclusion of proceedings of symposia and conferences on relevant aspects of crystal growth.- ISSN: 0022-0248
Micron
The International Research and Review Journal for MicroscopyMicron is an interdisciplinary forum for all work that involves new applications of microscopy or where advanced microscopy plays a central role. The journal publishes research papers on the design, methods, application, practice or theory of microscopy and microanalysis, including reports on light optical, electron-beam, X-ray microtomography, ion microscopy and scanning-probe imaging.It also carries review papers, short communications, thematic issues on contemporary developments in microscopy & microanalysis, as well as tutorial papers describing microscopy techniques for current practitioners or newcomers in the field. The journal embraces original research in which microscopy has contributed significantly to knowledge in biology, life science, nanoscience and nanotechnology, materials science and engineering.Authors are encouraged to contact one of the Editors directly to discuss Review or Tutorial proposals.- ISSN: 0968-4328
