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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

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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

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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

Published in collaboration with:

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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

Published in collaboration with:

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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 Physics

Significant results in cutting-edge applied physics

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Applied Physics Letters

Shaping the future of applied physics

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The Journal of Chemical Physics

The most cited in chemical physics

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APL Bioengineering

Research at the intersection of biology, physics & engineering

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APL Electronic Devices

Fostering connections across multiple disciplines in the broad electronics community

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APL Energy

Bridging basic research and innovative technology that will impact the future

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APL Machine Learning

Machine Learning for Applied Physics | Applied Physics for Machine Learning

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APL Photonics

Promotes fundamental, applied, and multidisciplinary research anchored in photonics

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APL Quantum

Bridging fundamental quantum research with technological applications

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Applied Physics Reviews

High impact results in applied physics

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Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics

Devoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical research in interdisciplinary areas at the interface of chemistry and physics

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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics

Devoted to publishing reports of original research, letters and review articles on microelectronics and nanometer structures and devices

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Matter and Radiation at Extremes

All areas of physical sciences in applied, theoretical, and experimental research on matter and radiation at extremes

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Structural Dynamics

An open access, peer-reviewed journal focused on the structure of matter and its properties

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Surface Science Spectra

Convenient 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.

 

Preface: Applied Physics of Condensed Matter (APCOM 2024)
Preface III International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Materials Science and Technology” (MST-III-2023)
Preface: The 8th International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Energy and Advanced Materials (ICE-SEAM)

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Highlighted Research

Discover a curated selection of articles on materials science chosen by our expert editorial team.

Roadmap on ferroelectric hafnia- and zirconia-based materials and devices

Ferroelectric hafnium and zirconium oxides have undergone rapid scientific development over the last decade, pushing them to the forefront of ultralow-power electronic systems. Maximizing the potential application in memory devices or supercapacitors of these materials requires a combined effort by the scientific community to address technical limitations, which still hinder their application.
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Single crystal synthesis, structure, and magnetism of Pb10−xCux(PO4)6O

The recent claim of superconductivity above room temperature in Pb10−xCux(PO4)6O with 0.9 < x < 1 (referred to as LK-99) has sparked considerable interest.
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Deep subwavelength hybrid metamaterial for low-frequency underwater sound absorption by quasi-Helmholtz resonance

We proposed an acoustic metamaterial with deep subwavelength thickness for low-frequency underwater sound absorption. The proposed hybrid metamaterial has a perforated facesheet, a fluid-filled square honeycomb core with inside rubber coating, and a fixed backsheet.
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A review study on methanol steam reforming catalysts: Evaluation of the catalytic performance, characterizations, and operational parameters

Conventional fossil-based energy sources have numerous environmental demerits; sustainable and renewable sources are attracting the undivided attention of researchers owing to their valuable physical and chemical features. Several industrial-scale technologies are employing hydrogen as a green energy source as the most preferential source.
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Etching of quartz crystals in liquid phase environment: A review

Quartz crystals are the most widely used material in resonant sensors, owing to their excellent piezoelectric and mechanical properties. With the development of portable and wearable devices, higher processing efficiency and geometrical precision are required. Wet etching has been proven to be the most efficient etching method for large-scale production of quartz devices, and many wet etching approaches have been developed over the years.
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Simulation and fabrication of in vitro microfluidic microelectrode array chip for patterned culture and electrophysiological detection of neurons

To enable the detection and modulation of modularized neural networks in vitro, this study proposes a microfluidic microelectrode array chip for the cultivation, compartmentalization, and control of neural cells. The chip was designed based on the specific structure of neurons and the requirements for detection and modulation.
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XPS guide for insulators: Electron flood gun operation and optimization, surface charging, controlled charging, differential charging, useful FWHMs, problems and solutions, and advice

Current day x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) instrument makers have made significant advances in charge compensation systems over the last 20 years, which makes it easier to analyze insulators, but samples still have many differences in chemistry, dielectric properties, sizes, surface roughness, etc. that force instrument operators to tweak flood gun settings if they want or need to obtain high quality chemical state spectra that provide the most information.
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Robust ultrablack film deposited on large-curvature magnesium alloy by atomic layer deposition

A broadband absorber composed of a TiAlC/SiO2 film stack prepared by atomic layer deposition was presented, which could be uniformly coated on magnesium alloys with large curvature, achieving an average absorption as high as 99.4% within the wavelength range from 400 to 1000 nm
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The paradigm of magnetic molecule in quantum matter: Slow molecular spin relaxation

The quantum nature of single-ion magnets, single-molecule magnets, and single-chain magnets has been manifested among other phenomena by magnetic hysteresis due to slow spin relaxation, competing with fast quantum tunneling at low temperatures.
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Tunneling as a marker of quantum mechanics (Review article)

A short historical review of the development of tunneling concept in low-temperature condensed matter physics, physical electronics, nuclear physics, chemistry, and biology is given. It is shown how the preceding classical physics is related to the quantum mechanical tunneling phenomenon.
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Control of buckling behavior in origami-based auxetic structures by functionally graded thickness

Negative Poisson’s ratio in auxetic structures plays a crucial role in energy absorption and impact mitigation. Origami-based lattices within the realm of auxetic structures offer the advantage of facile fabrication and design.
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The interface between ice and alcohols analyzed by atomic force microscopy

This study investigates the interface between ice and organic solvents using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Atomically flat ice surfaces were prepared and observed by AFM in 1-octanol, 1-hexanol, and 1-butanol.
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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!
Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting
Seattle, WA USA
April 7-11, 2025
Booth 402
Check out the sessions our editors are involved in at the meeting!

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