Communications Materials

Aims & Scope

Communications Materials is a selective open access journal from Nature Portfolio publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of materials science.

Research papers published by the journal represent significant advances for a specialized area of research.

The journal is equally interested in publishing fundamental and applied research.

We also aim to provide a community forum for issues of importance to all materials scientists, regardless of sub-discipline.

The scope of the journal covers all areas of materials science, including those at the interface with biology, chemistry, physics and engineering.

Primary research of interest to the journal might relate to the following: fundamental insight; applications; techniques and methodologies; synthesis and processing; lifecycle and sustainability.

The submission and review processes are managed by our in-house professional editors supported by our Editorial Board Members, who provide technical expertise across the breadth of materials science.

We are committed to rapid dissemination of important research results.

Articles are published on a continuous basis with minimal time from acceptance to publication.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Engineering and Materials Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,890.00 EUR. Learn more.

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