About this journal

Aims and scope

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM) is a leading open access, international journal for outstanding research articles across all aspects of materials science. Our audience is the international community across the disciplines of materials science, physics, chemistry, biology as well as engineering.

The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics including functional and structural materials, synthesis and processing, theoretical analyses, characterization and properties of materials. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of materials science and issues at the forefront of the field, such as energy and environmental issues, as well as medical and bioengineering applications.

Of particular interest are research papers on the following topics:

  • Materials informatics and materials genomics
  • Materials for 3D printing and additive manufacturing
  • Nanostructured/nanoscale materials and nanodevices
  • Bio-inspired, biomedical, and biological materials; nanomedicine, and novel technologies for clinical and medical applications
  • Materials for energy and environment, next-generation photovoltaics, and green technologies
  • Advanced structural materials, materials for extreme conditions

STAM welcomes high quality original research and review articles, as well as Focus Issue proposals.

Peer Review Policy

All articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and reports by at least two anonymous referees.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 643K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 7.4 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 7.8 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 10.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.642 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.972 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 0 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 33 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 22 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 16% acceptance rate

Editorial board

The Editorial Board members are leaders in their fields and are responsible for maintaining the quality of the papers for an international audience of materials scientists and engineers.

Editor-in-Chief
Kazuhiro Hono, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Masanobu Naito, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Deputy Editors
Roland Hany, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Switzerland
Atsufumi Hirohata, Tohoku University, Japan

Associate Editors
Katsuhiko Ariga, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Maryna Bodnarchuk, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Switzerland
Horacio Cabral, University of Tokyo, Japan
Sarah Cartmell, University of Manchester, UK
Fernando Castro, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), UK
Guoping Chen, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Daichi Chiba, Tohoku University, Japan/Osaka University, Japan
Daniel Chua, National University of Singapore, Singapore
James A. Elliott, University of Cambridge, UK
Fabien Grasset, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France
Yuri Grin, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Germany
Haruyuki Inui, Kyoto University, Japan
Kohzo Ito, University of Tokyo, Japan
Makoto Kambara, Osaka University, Japan
Masakazu Kawashita, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
Hyoung Seop Kim, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Korea
Jung Ho Kim, University of Wollongong, Australia
David Tai Wei Leong, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Hong Lin, Tsinghua University, China
Bilu Liu, Tsinghua University, China
Antoine Maignan, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) - CRISMAT, France
Peng Mi, Sichuan University, China
Masaki Mizuguchi, Nagoya University, Japan
Naoki Ohashi, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Masayuki Takeuchi, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Yuji Teramura, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan/Uppsala University, Sweden
Kenichi Uchida, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Alexander Wei, Purdue University, USA
Yiquan Wu, Alfred University, USA
Wei Xiong, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Naoaki Yabuuchi, Yokohama National University, Japan
Yukiko Yamada-Takamura, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Ye Zhou, Shenzhen University, China

Advisory Members
Tanja Zimmermann, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Switzerland
Hideo Hosono, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Honorary Editors
Tsuyoshi Masumoto, Research Institute for Electromagnetic Materials, Japan
Teruo Kishi, University of Tokyo, Japan
Toyonobu Yoshida, University of Tokyo, Japan
Shu Yamaguchi, University of Tokyo, Japan
Kazuhito Hashimoto, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan

Editorial Office
Yasufumi Nakamichi, Publishing Director
Sonoko Tasaka, Deputy Publishing Director
Sawako Kojima, Editorial Assistant
Kazuya Saito, Editorial Coordinator
Hiromi Wakabayashi, Public Relations Coordinator
Yarong Wang, Editorial Coordinator

E-Mail: [email protected]

Abstracting and indexing

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials is covered by the following abstracting & indexing services:

  • Thomson Reuters/ISI (SciSearch®, Science Citation Index®, Materials Science Citation Index®, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, ISI Alerting Services)
  • Scopus
  • Compendex
  • Inspec
  • Proquest
  • Chemical Abstracts Service
  • Chimica
  • INIS Atomindex (International Nuclear Information System)
  • Metadex
  • NASA Astrophysics Data System
  • PASCAL Database
  • Polymer Library
  • EBSCO
  • OCLC Worldcat
  • British Library
  • Portico
  • CLOCKSS
  • Ex Libris
  • PubMed Central (PMC)

Open access

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

To publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis. Discounts and waivers may also be available for researchers in selected countries when publishing in open access journals.

Use our APC finder to calculate your article publishing charge


Society information

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) is an institution specializing in research in organic and inorganic materials. Our world is made up of various "substances", and the basis of our everyday lives can be found in these "materials". Materials fall into two major categories: organic/polymeric materials and inorganic materials. The latter in turn can be divided into metals and ceramics. From the Stone Age - by way of the Industrial Revolution - to the present day, advances in materials have contributed to the development of humankind and the focus is now on offering solutions for global problems. NIMS specializes in carrying out research into these materials, which is managed in line with our theme, "Materials research for creating tomorrow". 

NIMS homepage:  http://www.nims.go.jp/eng/index.html

STAM Japanese page:  http://e-materials.net/stam/

About Empa

As an interdisciplinary research institute of the ETH Domain, Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research. Empa's research activities focus on meeting the requirements of industry and the needs of society, and thus link application-oriented research to the practical implementation of new ideas. The STAM Europe office is located at Empa.


Empa homepage: https://www.empa.ch/web/empa 
 

Aims of collaborative publishing

NIMS and Empa are working together to develop a flagship journal that provides the highest-quality information on recent developments in materials science on an open access platform. The collaboration brings together top research expertise and resources from the East and West, ensuring that the journal is well represented globally, and offering the community a valued international outlet for their high-quality research.



National Institute for Materials Science and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, National Institute for Materials Science and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents (including the editor, any member of the editorial team or editorial board, and any guest editors), and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by National Institute for Materials Science and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. National Institute for Materials Science and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions .

Ready to submit?

Start a new submission or continue a submission in progress

Go to submission site (link opens in a new window) Instructions for authors