Aims and Scope of Materials and Design
Materials & Design is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by Elsevier. It covers research on the practical applications of engineering materials including materials processing. Article formats are regular, express, and review articles (typically commissioned by the editors). Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 

13.2
Eigenfactor 

0.05 - 0.1
H-Index 

211
Impact Factor 

5 - 10
Scite Index 

0.93 5-Year SI

SJR 

Q1Mechanical Engineering

SNIP 

2.21
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER SCI LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 2800 |
| Publication Time | 14 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1980 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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