You are right, the quality of papers on CM is absolutely classic. Some journals can be ignored in terms of their impact factor, such as 1/2/3/4. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) ranking in part 5 and the remaining journals do have some reference value. There are not many domestic journals that match both quality and impact factor.

(0) 讚！ | Klose

The process is a bit long. Submission on 6.2, major revision on 7.19, minor revision on 8.18, acceptance on 9.20, proofreading on 10.7. The publication is estimated to be on 10.10, which is over four months. The French editors are rather slow.

(0) 讚！ | hyug

This journal is the next JPCL and CC.

(0) 讚！ | 笨蛋水凝胶啊

If this journal continues to decline like this, it will probably soon become a 5-point journal, and quickly become a third-tier journal. The requirements are high, but it is only a second-tier journal, not even as good as a first-tier journal.

(0) 讚！ | LabXu

Submitted on 4.12
In peer review on 4.19
Major revision on 5.18
Accepted on 5.31
The editing process was very fast

(0) 讚！ | Flashfish

My submission will be reviewed in two weeks

(0) 讚！ | sec of2

Submission is due in two weeks, but it seems like it's my editor who's dragging behind

(0) 讚！ | sec of2

Have you submitted the paper for review after more than 10 days of preparation?

(0) 讚！ | MOFG

How long does it usually take for a commercial to be submitted for approval?

(0) 讚！ | MOFG

The professional journal has a somewhat sluggish impact factor, but it is still quite challenging and not very fast-paced

(13) 讚！ | labiabia

Everything else is fine, but let's not include membrane science with a self-citation rate of 20

(0) 讚！ | 王召意

I want to ask, if the editor asks for the revised submission to be sent back, do I need to go through the review process again? How long will it take?

(0) 讚！ | 余小梅

Article Three of the CM, hope it gets better and better.
Received: August 16, 2023
Accepted: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 8, 2023
Approximately two weeks after submitting the manuscript, feedback will be received. Minor revisions should be completed within two weeks after receiving the feedback

(6) 讚！ | superpig

No wonder the impact factor is declining, the editor is being unresponsive, and it has been more than 10 days without any review

(42) 讚！ | sec of

Is the status of the external audit under review?

(0) 讚！ | sciyu

Wasn't this journal always around an impact factor of 10? Why did it drop so much this year? Although it is considered a well-established and influential journal, it should still manage its impact factor a bit. A factor above 10 is also a graduation requirement for many universities, so an impact factor of 8.6 is unacceptable.

(2) 讚！ | NanoMicro Dog

Can I choose this deputy editor myself?

(0) 讚！ | Porous Powder

Ah, only the big shots can publish in prestigious journals. It's too difficult for a small research group like ours to submit an article to such a top-tier journal.

(242) 讚！ | 营养果粒多

How many reviewers are usually involved and how long does the review process take?

(0) 讚！ | 营养果粒多

I have always enjoyed reading the articles above since I started doing research. They give a reliable and informative impression, allowing me to learn a lot. I remember that its impact factor was around 10 at the beginning, which was considered as a top-tier journal. However, it is surprising that after so many years, the impact factor has hardly increased and still remains at 10. Nowadays, there are many journals with impact factors above 10, so it takes effort to keep a journal running.

(0) 讚！ | 诚诚不是成成

The flagship journal of the American Chemical Society in materials science, most of the articles are solid and have theoretical depth. It has maintained a good reputation for many years. There are more articles published by prestigious universities in Europe and America, while the number of articles published domestically is relatively small. Currently, it still ranks first in terms of the number of articles published by the United States, considered one of the few materials journals that have not been taken over by Chinese researchers yet, haha. However, it's a bit excessive for the Chinese Academy of Sciences to downgrade it to a second-tier journal this year. ?

(145) 讚！ | 凌锋

Angew, let it go. The articles published in this field are generally mediocre, and there is a high proportion of Chinese authors. It is even no better than AM.

(0) 讚！ | zzzzz11

The main focus of the journal is on materials chemistry and materials physics research, which differs from journals that emphasize applications such as AM. This puts it at a disadvantage in the current evaluation mechanism because there is no separate category for materials chemistry or materials physics in the sub-area classification, resulting in a lack of advantage in the ranking. Although its impact factor has been around 10 for many years, it seems to have not been able to integrate into the recent surge in IF of materials journals in the past two years. However, in the field of materials chemistry/physics, its influence can already be considered top-notch. The journal's community is mainly composed of top institutions in Europe and the United States, such as the University of California system, Stanford, and various national academies, which contribute a large portion of the published articles. The relatively low sub-area classification of the community and the Chinese Academy of Sciences may be the reasons for the relatively fewer domestic publications. The editor's taste is quite unique, seemingly not enthusiastic about chasing hot topics. Many former JACS leaders will eventually retreat to CM. However, it may also be due to the community that many articles from renowned research groups have been published, which lowers the overall quality of the journal. In previous years, there was more emphasis on the comprehensiveness and solidity of the work, with slightly weaker requirements for innovation, but the requirement for writing skills has always been high, resulting in a good reputation. In recent years, the difficulty of submitting manuscripts has significantly increased, and there is also a high demand for innovation. Due to its focus on the physics or chemistry of materials rather than applications, there is no strict requirement for the inclusion of application data in manuscripts.

(93) 讚！ | 巴山夜话

Can I submit in the field of physics and metamaterials? It seems like the number of submissions is quite low. I see quite a few articles related to physics, so can anyone who has submitted before let me know if it's difficult?

(11) 讚！ | YC_seu

You should go to the top 985 universities and see for yourself. The ones that constantly mention being in the first district of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are the ones truly of high quality. They must have published in top journals in the industry. As for representatives from our school, if someone publishes in journals like Advanced Materials (AM) or Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), it becomes a topic of discussion. If nobody has heard of anyone publishing in the first district of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it becomes a topic of discussion as well. The classification system of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is so rubbish; it's even worse than my personal rankings. What's the point of domestic journals like Nano-Micro Letters having impact factors above 20 if almost all the work in them is just A+B or B+C, with fancy graphics but lacking substance? I haven't published in Chemical Materials (CM) yet, but I have learned a lot from the work published in it. True high quality is when a journal in the first district of the Chinese Academy of Sciences brings someone down to the second district; it's just laughable.

(1) 讚！ | 浪浪山打工仔122