Which SCI/SSCI journals in Materials Science review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 237 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.
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As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are Current Forestry Reports (average 14.5 days, median 8 days, 10 samples)、Journal of Superhard Materials (average 17.2 days, median 9 days, 5 samples)、CRYSTALLOGRAPHY REPORTS (average 27.2 days, median 20 days, 11 samples)、Crystals (average 29.5 days, median 29 days, 15 samples)、Coatings (average 31.2 days, median 29 days, 15 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.
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Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest
238 journals in category · 237 eligible · Showing top 20
Which SCI/SSCI journals in Materials Science review fastest?
As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are Current Forestry Reports (average 14.5 days, median 8 days, 10 samples)、Journal of Superhard Materials (average 17.2 days, median 9 days, 5 samples)、CRYSTALLOGRAPHY REPORTS (average 27.2 days, median 20 days, 11 samples)、Crystals (average 29.5 days, median 29 days, 15 samples)、Coatings (average 31.2 days, median 29 days, 15 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.
How many journals does this ranking cover?
This category contains 238 target journals; 237 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.
How are review days calculated?
Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.
How is the Materials Science discipline defined?
Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Materials Science”.