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Discover our extensive collection of journals, conference proceedings, and books that span materials science and its intersections with other disciplines.
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Featured Journals
Journals dedicated to research in materials science:
APL Materials
A high-impact open access journal embracing all research across materials science
- 5.3 Impact Factor*
- 4.7 Years cited half-life*
- 9.6 CiteScore™†
- 830+ Avg. views/article annually
- 71 Days avg. time to acceptance
- 28 Days avg. time to first decision
- Topics covered: Materials science, energy, nanotechnology, photonics
- Article types: Articles, Perspectives, Reviews, Accounts, Roadmaps
- Access type: Gold open access
- Indexed In: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus
AIP Advances
A peer-reviewed, open access journal covering all areas of the physical sciences
- 1.4 Impact Factor*
- 5.2 Years cited half-life*
- 2.8 CiteScore™†
- 390+ Avg. views/article annually
- 68 Days avg. time to acceptance
- 22 Days avg. time to first decision
- Topics covered: General physics, interdisciplinary physics, materials science, condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, energy
- Article types: Articles, Reviews, Perspectives
- Access type: Gold open access
- Indexed In: Web of Science, Google Scholar
Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering
An open access, peer-reviewed journal that covers all areas related to nanotechnology and precision engineering
- 3.5 Impact Factor*
- 3.3 Years cited half-life*
- 6.5 CiteScore™†
- 595+ Avg. views/article annually
- 27 Days avg. time to first decision
- Topics covered: Biological physics, electronics, nanotechnology, materials science
- Article types: Articles, Reviews, Communications
- Access type: Platinum open access
- Indexed in: Web of Science, Scopus
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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A
Understanding interfaces and surfaces at a fundamental level and using this understanding to advance the state-of-the-art in various technological applications
- 2.4 Impact Factor*
- 11.5 Years cited half-life*
- 5.1 CiteScore™†
- 345+ Avg. views/article annually
- 63 Days avg. time to acceptance
- 29 Days avg. time to first decision
- Article types: Articles
- Access type: Subscription with open access option
- Indexed in: Web of Science, Scopus
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Low Temperature Physics
The international forum for studies of low temperature physical phenomena
- 0.6 Impact Factor*
- 9.7 Years cited half-life*
- 1.2 CiteScore™†
- 115+ Avg. views/article annually
- 21 days avg. time to first decision
- 59 days avg. time to acceptance
- Topics covered: Rheology and fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, materials science, atomic and molecular physics
- Article types: Articles, Reviews, Communications, Memoirs, Biographies
- Access type: Subscription with open access option
- Indexed In: Current Contents, Current Physics Index, INSPEC, PASCAL, Physics Abstracts, Physics Briefs, Science Citation Index, SPIN
Low Temperature Physics, an English translation of the copyrighted journal FIZIKA NIZKIKH TEMPERATUR
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Interdisciplinary Journals
Journals at the intersection of materials science and related disciplines:
![]() Journal of Applied PhysicsSignificant results in cutting-edge applied physics |
![]() Applied Physics LettersShaping the future of applied physics |
![]() The Journal of Chemical PhysicsThe most cited in chemical physics |
![]() APL BioengineeringResearch at the intersection of biology, physics & engineering |
![]() APL Electronic DevicesFostering connections across multiple disciplines in the broad electronics community |
![]() APL EnergyBridging basic research and innovative technology that will impact the future |
![]() APL Machine LearningMachine Learning for Applied Physics | Applied Physics for Machine Learning |
![]() APL PhotonicsPromotes fundamental, applied, and multidisciplinary research anchored in photonics |
![]() APL QuantumBridging fundamental quantum research with technological applications |
![]() Applied Physics ReviewsHigh impact results in applied physics |
![]() Chinese Journal of Chemical PhysicsDevoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical research in interdisciplinary areas at the interface of chemistry and physics |
![]() Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Nanotechnology and MicroelectronicsDevoted to publishing reports of original research, letters and review articles on microelectronics and nanometer structures and devices |
![]() Matter and Radiation at ExtremesAll areas of physical sciences in applied, theoretical, and experimental research on matter and radiation at extremes |
![]() Structural DynamicsAn open access, peer-reviewed journal focused on the structure of matter and its properties |
![]() Surface Science SpectraConvenient and easy access to peer-reviewed spectral data from on-going international industrial and academic research |
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Featured AIP Conference Proceedings
AIP Conference Proceedings has been a trusted publishing partner for more than 40 years, delivering fast, affordable, and versatile publishing for maximum exposure of your meeting’s key research. Below are just a few of the Proceedings that are rooted in Materials Science research.
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Upcoming Conferences
You’ll find AIP Publishing’s editors and journal managers at these upcoming conferences and events. We hope to see you there!
Joint March Meeting and April Meeting: APS Global Physics Summit
Anaheim, CA USA
March 16-21, 2025
Booth 109
DPG Spring Meeting
Regensberg, Germany
March 16-21, 2025
Booth Space A41
American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring Meeting
San Diego, CA USA
March 23-27, 2025
Booth 4140
Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting
Seattle, WA USA
April 7-11, 2025
Booth 302
European Materials Research Society (E-MRS)
Strasbourg, France
May 26-30, 2025
Stand 18
15th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META)
Malaga, Spain
July 22-25, 2025
Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting
Boston, MA USA
November 30 – December 5, 2025
Booth TBD
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*Data from the 2023 Journal Citation Reports® Science Edition (Clarivate, 2024).
†CiteScore™ 2023 for AIP Publishing Journals Calculated by Scopus