Materials Science & Engineering
Single Blind
Monthly
25% acceptance rate
Peer Review
Single Blind
OA Type
Hybrid OA
Acceptance
25%
Time to Decision
8 weeks
Frequency
Monthly
APC
3,200 USD
Impact Factor (2023)
4.1
CiteScore (2023)
5.9
About This Journal
Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) is a subscription-based journal publishing original research on the synthesis, characterisation, properties, and applications of advanced materials. The journal bridges fundamental materials science with practical engineering challenges, covering nanomaterials, polymers, ceramics, metals, composites, and biomaterials. MSE is known for its emphasis on mechanistic understanding supported by rigorous characterisation.
Aims & Scope
MSE publishes research across all major materials classes:
• Nanomaterials: synthesis, self-assembly, surface functionalisation, and nano-toxicology
• Polymers: synthesis, processing, structure–property relationships, and degradation
• Metals and alloys: microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion, and heat treatment
• Ceramics and glass: processing, mechanical and thermal properties
• Composites: matrix–reinforcement interactions and failure analysis
• Biomaterials: biocompatibility, tissue engineering scaffolds, drug delivery carriers
• Electronic and energy materials: semiconductors, battery electrode materials, thermoelectrics
• Additive manufacturing and advanced fabrication processes
• Computational materials science: DFT, molecular dynamics, phase-field modelling
• Nanomaterials: synthesis, self-assembly, surface functionalisation, and nano-toxicology
• Polymers: synthesis, processing, structure–property relationships, and degradation
• Metals and alloys: microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion, and heat treatment
• Ceramics and glass: processing, mechanical and thermal properties
• Composites: matrix–reinforcement interactions and failure analysis
• Biomaterials: biocompatibility, tissue engineering scaffolds, drug delivery carriers
• Electronic and energy materials: semiconductors, battery electrode materials, thermoelectrics
• Additive manufacturing and advanced fabrication processes
• Computational materials science: DFT, molecular dynamics, phase-field modelling