Materials Science · Slow Speed

Nature Materials

Springer Nature

Primary Field

Materials Science

ISSN Number

1476-1122

Publish Time

45 weeks

Impact Score

643 H-Index

Annual Volume

6.9k papers

Last Verified

Apr 5, 2026

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Median Review

14w

Submission to decision

Production

31w

Acceptance to final pub

Total Pipeline

45w

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How long does Nature Materials take from submission to publication?

Nature Materials currently has an estimated total publication timeline of about 45 weeks, including roughly 14 weeks for peer review and 31 weeks for production. Use this as a planning estimate rather than a guarantee.

Is Nature Materials considered fast or slow for Materials Science?

Nature Materials can be compared against other Materials Science journals using its total estimated timeline, H-Index, and annual volume. Whether it feels fast or slow depends on your field norms, revision rounds, and how urgent your submission timeline is.

How reliable is the publication speed estimate for Nature Materials?

The estimate for Nature Materials is based on publication metadata and available dataset estimates. It is useful for comparison and shortlist decisions, but individual papers can still move faster or slower depending on reviewers, editors, and revision cycles.

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